- A
AWS Config
Why wrong: Config tracks resource configurations, not performance.
- B
Amazon CloudWatch Logs
CloudWatch Logs can ingest HANA traces for correlation.
- C
Amazon Inspector
Why wrong: Inspector is for vulnerability assessment.
- D
Amazon CloudWatch
CloudWatch collects CPU, memory, disk I/O metrics from EC2/EBS.
- E
AWS X-Ray
Why wrong: X-Ray traces HTTP requests, not system-level metrics.
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PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of technology. 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 on AWS and uses SAP HANA as its database. The system is experiencing high latency during peak hours. The SAP HANA administrator wants to identify performance bottlenecks at the CPU, memory, and disk I/O levels. Which TWO AWS services can be used together to monitor and correlate these metrics?
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 CloudWatch Logs
Amazon CloudWatch (Option D) collects and stores CPU, memory, and disk I/O metrics from SAP HANA instances via the CloudWatch Agent or direct integration. Amazon CloudWatch Logs (Option B) ingests SAP HANA diagnostic logs, such as trace files and performance dumps, enabling correlation of log events with metric spikes. Together, they provide a unified view to pinpoint bottlenecks at the CPU, memory, and I/O levels during peak hours.
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.
- ✗
AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
Config tracks resource configurations, not performance.
- ✓
Amazon CloudWatch Logs
Why this is correct
CloudWatch Logs can ingest HANA traces for correlation.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Amazon Inspector
Why it's wrong here
Inspector is for vulnerability assessment.
- ✓
Amazon CloudWatch
Why this is correct
CloudWatch collects CPU, memory, disk I/O metrics from EC2/EBS.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
AWS X-Ray
Why it's wrong here
X-Ray traces HTTP requests, not system-level metrics.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse AWS X-Ray (application tracing) with infrastructure-level monitoring, or assume AWS Config can track performance metrics, when in fact only CloudWatch and CloudWatch Logs together provide the necessary metric and log correlation for SAP HANA bottleneck analysis.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The CloudWatch Agent can be configured to collect custom metrics from SAP HANA, including memory usage from HANA's internal memory allocator and disk I/O from the underlying EBS volumes via the NVMe interface. CloudWatch Logs can stream SAP HANA's `alert.log` and `trace.log` files in real time, allowing correlation of high-latency events with metric anomalies using CloudWatch Logs Insights queries. In practice, a sudden spike in disk queue length (CloudWatch metric) paired with a 'page out' event in the HANA trace log (CloudWatch Logs) directly identifies I/O contention as the root cause.
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 cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
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The correct answer is: Amazon CloudWatch Logs — Amazon CloudWatch (Option D) collects and stores CPU, memory, and disk I/O metrics from SAP HANA instances via the CloudWatch Agent or direct integration. Amazon CloudWatch Logs (Option B) ingests SAP HANA diagnostic logs, such as trace files and performance dumps, enabling correlation of log events with metric spikes. Together, they provide a unified view to pinpoint bottlenecks at the CPU, memory, and I/O levels during peak hours.
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