- A
Use Amazon RDS Multi-AZ for the application tier
Why wrong: RDS is for databases, not application servers.
- B
Use a single large EC2 instance with an Elastic IP
Why wrong: Single point of failure.
- C
Use an Auto Scaling group with an Application Load Balancer
An Auto Scaling group combined with an Application Load Balancer (ALB) automatically distributes incoming traffic across multiple SAP application server instances and replaces failed instances. The ALB performs health checks and routes traffic only to healthy instances, while Auto Scaling maintains the desired instance count across Availability Zones.
- D
Attach the same EBS volume to multiple instances
Why wrong: EBS Multi-Attach is for clustered databases, not application servers.
- E
Deploy application servers in multiple Availability Zones
Deploying application servers in multiple Availability Zones (AZs) ensures that if one AZ fails, the application servers in other AZs remain available. This eliminates a single point of failure and is a foundational high-availability strategy for SAP on AWS.
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. 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 is deploying SAP on AWS and needs to ensure high availability for the SAP application servers. Which TWO strategies can be used to achieve this? (Choose TWO.)
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
Use an Auto Scaling group with an Application Load Balancer
Options C and E are correct. Option C uses an Auto Scaling group with an Application Load Balancer to automatically distribute traffic across multiple SAP application server instances and replace failed ones, ensuring high availability. Option E deploys application servers in multiple Availability Zones to eliminate a single point of failure, as AZs are independent failure domains. Both strategies are recommended for SAP on AWS.
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.
- ✗
Use Amazon RDS Multi-AZ for the application tier
Why it's wrong here
RDS is for databases, not application servers.
- ✗
Use a single large EC2 instance with an Elastic IP
Why it's wrong here
Single point of failure.
- ✓
Use an Auto Scaling group with an Application Load Balancer
Why this is correct
An Auto Scaling group combined with an Application Load Balancer (ALB) automatically distributes incoming traffic across multiple SAP application server instances and replaces failed instances. The ALB performs health checks and routes traffic only to healthy instances, while Auto Scaling maintains the desired instance count across Availability Zones.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Attach the same EBS volume to multiple instances
Why it's wrong here
EBS Multi-Attach is for clustered databases, not application servers.
- ✓
Deploy application servers in multiple Availability Zones
Why this is correct
Deploying application servers in multiple Availability Zones (AZs) ensures that if one AZ fails, the application servers in other AZs remain available. This eliminates a single point of failure and is a foundational high-availability strategy for SAP on AWS.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates confuse the database tier (where Multi-AZ is appropriate) with the application tier, or mistakenly think that a single large instance with an Elastic IP provides high availability, when in fact it creates a single point of failure.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
SAP application servers are stateless, so they can be fronted by an ALB using sticky sessions (if needed) or round-robin routing. Auto Scaling groups can use Elastic Load Balancing health checks to automatically replace unhealthy instances, and by spanning multiple Availability Zones, they provide resilience against AZ failures. The ALB's target group health checks can be configured to check SAP-specific ports (e.g., 3200 for ABAP) or custom HTTP endpoints.
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
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The correct answer is: Use an Auto Scaling group with an Application Load Balancer — Options C and E are correct. Option C uses an Auto Scaling group with an Application Load Balancer to automatically distribute traffic across multiple SAP application server instances and replace failed ones, ensuring high availability. Option E deploys application servers in multiple Availability Zones to eliminate a single point of failure, as AZs are independent failure domains. Both strategies are recommended for SAP on AWS.
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