Match the SAP HANA deployment option to its description.
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Single large instance with more memory
Multiple nodes in a cluster for horizontal scaling
Certified hardware with flexible storage options
Fully managed cloud database service
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Scale-up (Single Node): All SAP HANA resources are contained within a single large EC2 instance.
SAP HANA on AWS can be deployed as Scale-up (single large instance) or Scale-out (multiple smaller instances). High availability is achieved through HANA System Replication (HSR) to a standby, while backup uses cloud-native methods like EBS snapshots. Distractors swap definitions to test understanding.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Scale-up (Single Node): All SAP HANA resources are contained within a single large EC2 instance.
Why this is correct
Correct — Scale-up (Single Node) deployment uses a single, powerful instance for all SAP HANA data and compute.
Scale-out (Multiple Nodes): Multiple EC2 instances work together as a distributed system.
Why this is correct
Correct — Scale-out (Multiple Nodes) distributes SAP HANA across multiple instances for increased capacity and performance.
HANA System Replication (HSR): Continuous replication to a standby instance for high availability.
Why this is correct
Correct — HSR replicates data in real-time to a standby system for high availability and failover.
Cloud Native Backup: Using EBS snapshots or AWS Backup for data protection.
Why this is correct
Correct — Cloud Native Backup leverages AWS services for backup and recovery of SAP HANA.
Scale-up (Single Node): Multiple EC2 instances work together as a distributed system.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — This describes Scale-out (Multiple Nodes), not Scale-up.
HANA System Replication (HSR): Using EBS snapshots for backup.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect — This describes Cloud Native Backup, not HSR.
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