PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
During an SAP system refresh, the operations team needs to restore an SAP HANA database from an S3 backup to a new EC2 instance. The backup was created using SAP HANA Backint. Which AWS service is required to read the backup from S3?
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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SAP HANA Backint agent for Amazon S3
SAP HANA Backint agent for Amazon S3. When a backup is created using SAP HANA Backint, the Backint agent is the component that integrates with Amazon S3 to read the backup data. It provides a certified interface for SAP HANA to directly access S3. Option A is incorrect because Amazon EBS snapshots are block-level backups and are not used with Backint. Option B is incorrect because AWS Backup offers SAP HANA backup support but uses its own backup method, not the Backint interface. Option C is incorrect because AWS Storage Gateway is a hybrid storage service and is not designed for Backint operations.
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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Amazon EBS snapshots
Why it's wrong here
Amazon EBS snapshots are not used with SAP HANA Backint; Backint backups are stored as files in S3, not as EBS snapshots.
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AWS Backup
Why it's wrong here
AWS Backup can manage SAP HANA backups but does not read backups originally created via Backint; it uses its own backup process.
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AWS Storage Gateway
Why it's wrong here
AWS Storage Gateway is not required for reading Backint backups from S3; the Backint agent communicates directly with S3.
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SAP HANA Backint agent for Amazon S3
Why this is correct
The SAP HANA Backint agent for Amazon S3 is the correct tool to read and restore backups made with Backint, as it handles the S3 integration natively.
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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