Quick Answer
The correct combination is AWS Backup and the SAP HANA Backint agent, as this pairing provides both automated scheduling and database-consistent backups. AWS Backup orchestrates snapshot and recovery workflows across EBS volumes, while the Backint agent integrates directly with SAP HANA to stream transaction-log and data backups to Amazon S3, ensuring crash-consistency without requiring manual scripting. On the AWS Certified SAP on AWS Specialty PAS-C01 exam, this scenario tests your understanding that EBS snapshots alone fail to guarantee HANA’s application consistency, and that S3 without Backint cannot automate the backup lifecycle. A common trap is choosing CloudWatch, which monitors but does not create backups. Remember the mnemonic “Backint for HANA, Backup for orchestration” to link the two services for automated, consistent SAP HANA backups.
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 wants to automate the backup of SAP HANA databases running on AWS. Which combination of AWS services is suitable for this task?
AWS Backup and the SAP HANA Backint agent
AWS Backup automates backups and Backint ensures HANA consistency.
Amazon EBS snapshots and AWS Lambda
Why wrong: EBS snapshots are not application-consistent for HANA.
Amazon S3 and Amazon Glacier
Why wrong: S3 and Glacier are storage, not automation.
Amazon CloudWatch Events and AWS Lambda
Why wrong: These can schedule but not perform HANA backups.
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 Backup and the SAP HANA Backint agent
AWS Backup can automate backups of EBS volumes, and Backint agent for SAP HANA integrates with S3 for HANA-specific backups. Option C is correct. Option A is wrong because S3 alone does not automate backups. Option B is wrong because EBS snapshots alone don't handle HANA consistency. Option D is wrong because CloudWatch is not for backup.
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 Backup and the SAP HANA Backint agent
Why this is correct
AWS Backup automates backups and Backint ensures HANA consistency.
Related concept
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
Amazon EBS snapshots and AWS Lambda
Why it's wrong here
EBS snapshots are not application-consistent for HANA.
Amazon S3 and Amazon Glacier
Why it's wrong here
S3 and Glacier are storage, not automation.
Amazon CloudWatch Events and AWS Lambda
Why it's wrong here
These can schedule but not perform HANA backups.
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 Backup and the SAP HANA Backint agent — AWS Backup can automate backups of EBS volumes, and Backint agent for SAP HANA integrates with S3 for HANA-specific backups. Option C is correct. Option A is wrong because S3 alone does not automate backups. Option B is wrong because EBS snapshots alone don't handle HANA consistency. Option D is wrong because CloudWatch is not for backup.
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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Variation 1. A company wants to automate the backup of their SAP HANA database running on an EC2 instance. The backup should be stored in Amazon S3 and retained for 30 days. Which AWS service can be used to schedule and manage these backups?
easyWhy D: Option A is correct because AWS Backup can be used to automate backups of EC2 instances and store in S3. Option B is wrong because AWS Storage Gateway is for hybrid storage. Option C is wrong because Amazon S3 Lifecycle policies manage object retention, not scheduling backups. Option D is wrong because AWS Lambda can be used but requires custom code; AWS Backup is simpler.
Variation 2. A company wants to automate the backup of SAP HANA database on AWS. Which AWS service is best suited for creating consistent snapshots of HANA data volumes?
easyWhy A: Option D is correct because AWS Backup integrates with SAP HANA via pre and post scripts to ensure consistent snapshots. Option A is wrong because CloudWatch is for monitoring. Option B is wrong because S3 is not for snapshots. Option C is wrong because Lambda can be used but requires custom scripting, not the best native solution.
Variation 3. A company wants to automate the backup of SAP HANA databases running on EC2 instances. The backups must be stored in Amazon S3 for long-term retention. Which AWS service can be used to schedule and manage these backups?
easyWhy C: Option A is correct because AWS Backup can automate backups of EC2 instances and supports application-consistent backups for SAP HANA via pre- and post-scripts. Option B is wrong because Storage Gateway is for on-premises storage integration. Option C is wrong because S3 Lifecycle policies manage object transitions, not backups. Option D is wrong because DMS is for database migration, not backup.
Variation 4. A company is running SAP on AWS and wants to automate the creation of consistent snapshots of EBS volumes attached to SAP HANA instances. Which AWS service is BEST suited for this task?
easyWhy D: Option B is correct because AWS Backup is designed for creating automated, scheduled backups of EBS volumes and other resources. Option A is wrong because AWS CloudFormation is for infrastructure provisioning. Option C is wrong because Amazon S3 is object storage, not snapshot management. Option D is wrong because AWS Lambda can be used but requires custom code; AWS Backup is a managed service.
Variation 5. A company runs SAP HANA on AWS. The operations team needs to automate the creation of AMI backups for the HANA database server. Which AWS service should they use to schedule and manage these backups?
easyWhy B: Option A is correct because AWS Backup is a managed backup service that can schedule AMI backups. Option B is wrong because Systems Manager can automate tasks but is not specifically for backup scheduling. Option C is wrong because CloudWatch Events can trigger Lambda but is not a backup service. Option D is wrong because S3 Lifecycle policies manage object lifecycle, not AMI creation.
Last reviewed: Jun 20, 2026
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