PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
An SAP system running on AWS experienced a database failure. The recovery plan uses cross-Region Amazon RDS snapshots. The RPO is 15 minutes and the RTO is 2 hours. Which AWS service should be used to automate snapshot replication across Regions?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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AWS Backup
AWS Backup can automate cross-Region snapshot copying with scheduling. Option A is incorrect because AWS CloudFormation is used for infrastructure as code, not for automating snapshot replication. Option C is incorrect because Amazon RDS automated backups are region-specific and cannot be cross-Region. Option D is incorrect because Amazon S3 Cross-Region Replication is for objects, not RDS snapshots.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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AWS CloudFormation
Why it's wrong here
CloudFormation is for infrastructure as code, not for automating snapshot replication.
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AWS Backup
Why this is correct
AWS Backup can automate cross-Region snapshot copying with scheduled policies.
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Amazon RDS automated backups
Why it's wrong here
RDS automated backups are stored in the same Region and cannot be replicated automatically to another Region.
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Amazon S3 Cross-Region Replication
Why it's wrong here
S3 CRR replicates objects in S3, not RDS snapshots.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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