- A
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server
Why wrong: FSx for Windows is SMB-based and not supported for SAP on Linux.
- B
Amazon EFS
EFS is a managed NFS file system that provides high availability across AZs.
- C
Amazon EBS with a cluster file system
Why wrong: EBS volumes cannot be attached to multiple instances across AZs without additional clustering.
- D
Amazon S3 with s3fs-fuse
Why wrong: S3 is not a POSIX-compliant file system and s3fs-fuse is not recommended for SAP.
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PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of design of sap workloads on aws. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. 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.
An SAP system on AWS uses a shared file system for /sapmnt and /usr/sap/trans mounted from an EC2 instance running NFS. The NFS server experiences a failure causing downtime for all SAP application servers. The company wants a highly available shared file system with automatic failover. The budget is limited, and the company prefers a fully managed solution. Which AWS service should the company use?
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
✓
Amazon EFS
Amazon EFS provides a fully managed, highly available, and durable NFS file system that supports automatic failover across multiple Availability Zones. It is the ideal choice for the SAP /sapmnt and /usr/sap/trans shared file system because it eliminates the single point of failure of a self-managed NFS server, requires no manual failover configuration, and offers a pay-as-you-go model that fits a limited budget.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server
Why it's wrong here
FSx for Windows is SMB-based and not supported for SAP on Linux.
- ✓
Amazon EFS
Why this is correct
EFS is a managed NFS file system that provides high availability across AZs.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Amazon EBS with a cluster file system
Why it's wrong here
EBS volumes cannot be attached to multiple instances across AZs without additional clustering.
- ✗
Amazon S3 with s3fs-fuse
Why it's wrong here
S3 is not a POSIX-compliant file system and s3fs-fuse is not recommended for SAP.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
A common trap in AWS SAP exams is that candidates might choose Amazon EBS with a cluster file system (Option C) thinking it provides high availability, but they overlook that it still requires manual orchestration and is not a fully managed service, unlike Amazon EFS.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Amazon EFS implements the NFSv4.1 protocol and provides automatic replication across multiple Availability Zones within a region, ensuring that if one AZ becomes unavailable, the file system remains accessible from the other AZ without manual intervention. Under the hood, EFS uses a distributed data storage layer that scales throughput and IOPS based on the amount of data stored and the burst credit model, which is critical for SAP workloads that may have unpredictable I/O patterns. In a real-world scenario, using EFS for /usr/sap/trans allows seamless transport of SAP changes across the landscape without needing to reconfigure NFS exports or manage failover scripts.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
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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Design of SAP Workloads on AWS — This question tests Design of SAP Workloads on AWS — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
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The correct answer is: Amazon EFS — Amazon EFS provides a fully managed, highly available, and durable NFS file system that supports automatic failover across multiple Availability Zones. It is the ideal choice for the SAP /sapmnt and /usr/sap/trans shared file system because it eliminates the single point of failure of a self-managed NFS server, requires no manual failover configuration, and offers a pay-as-you-go model that fits a limited budget.
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