Quick Answer
The answer is AWS Backup and AWS Lambda. AWS Backup provides a fully managed, policy-driven service that can automate SAP HANA backups directly to Amazon S3, handling scheduling, retention, and lifecycle management without custom scripting. AWS Lambda complements this by enabling you to run custom backup scripts—for example, using the SAP HANA Backint agent or Python SDKs—to orchestrate complex workflows or integrate with existing backup tools. On the AWS Certified SAP on AWS Specialty PAS-C01 exam, this question tests your understanding of which services are purpose-built for automation versus those for infrastructure or auditing; a common trap is confusing AWS CloudFormation (infrastructure as code) or CloudTrail (audit logging) with backup automation. Remember the mnemonic “Backup with Backup, Automate with Lambda” to distinguish the managed service from the serverless compute option, ensuring you avoid selecting S3 Transfer Acceleration, which is merely a feature for faster uploads, not a service.
This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of operations and maintenance. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company runs SAP HANA on AWS and needs to back up the database to Amazon S3. Which TWO AWS services can be used to automate the backup process?
AWS Lambda
Lambda can run custom backup scripts on a schedule.
AWS Backup
AWS Backup can schedule and manage backups to S3.
AWS CloudFormation
Why wrong: CloudFormation is for provisioning, not backup automation.
AWS CloudTrail
Why wrong: CloudTrail is for auditing API calls.
Amazon S3 Transfer Acceleration
Why wrong: Transfer Acceleration is a feature for faster uploads, not a service for automation.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
AWS Lambda
Options C and E are correct. AWS Backup can schedule backups with S3 as a destination, and AWS Lambda can run custom backup scripts. Option A is wrong because CloudFormation is for infrastructure provisioning. Option B is wrong because CloudTrail is for auditing. Option D is wrong because S3 Transfer Acceleration is a feature, not a service.
Key principle: NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
AWS Lambda
Why this is correct
Lambda can run custom backup scripts on a schedule.
Related concept
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
AWS Backup
Why this is correct
AWS Backup can schedule and manage backups to S3.
Related concept
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
AWS CloudFormation
Why it's wrong here
CloudFormation is for provisioning, not backup automation.
AWS CloudTrail
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail is for auditing API calls.
Amazon S3 Transfer Acceleration
Why it's wrong here
Transfer Acceleration is a feature for faster uploads, not a service for automation.
Common exam traps
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Detailed technical explanation
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
Key takeaway
NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
Real-world example
A media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
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Operations and Maintenance — This question tests Operations and Maintenance — Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address..
The correct answer is: AWS Lambda — Options C and E are correct. AWS Backup can schedule backups with S3 as a destination, and AWS Lambda can run custom backup scripts. Option A is wrong because CloudFormation is for infrastructure provisioning. Option B is wrong because CloudTrail is for auditing. Option D is wrong because S3 Transfer Acceleration is a feature, not a service.
Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related PAS-C01 NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
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