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PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question

This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of technology. 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.

A company runs SAP Business Suite on AWS and wants to implement a disaster recovery (DR) solution with a Recovery Time Objective (RTO) of 4 hours and a Recovery Point Objective (RPO) of 1 hour. The primary site is in us-east-1, and DR site will be in us-west-2. The database is running on SAP ASE. The company wants to minimize changes to the existing SAP environment and avoid complex replication setups. What is the most suitable DR approach?

Clue words in this question

Noticing these words before you look at the options changes how you read each choice.

Clue: "primary"
Why it matters: Asks for the main purpose or function, not a secondary benefit. Eliminate answers that describe side-effects or partial functions.
Clue: "minimum / minimize"
Why it matters: Asks for the least resource use — fewest addresses, smallest subnet, lowest overhead. Eliminate over-provisioned options even if they would technically work.

A
Deploy a Multi-AZ database in the primary region.
Why wrong: Multi-AZ does not provide cross-region DR.
B
Set up SAP ASE native replication to a standby database in the DR region.
Why wrong: Complex and requires licensing.
C
Use AWS Backup to schedule snapshots of the EBS volumes and copy them to the DR region.
Simple and meets RPO/RTO with proper scheduling.
D
Use AWS Database Migration Service to continuously replicate data to the DR region.
Why wrong: DMS requires source changes and may not be straightforward for SAP ASE.

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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 AWS Backup to schedule snapshots of the EBS volumes and copy them to the DR region.

Option C is correct because AWS Backup can schedule EBS snapshots every hour, meeting the RPO of 1 hour, and snapshots can be copied to the DR region (us-west-2). Restoring from these snapshots can be automated to achieve the RTO of 4 hours. This approach requires minimal changes to the existing SAP environment and avoids complex replication setups. Option A is incorrect because Multi-AZ replication is for high availability within a single region, not for disaster recovery across regions. Option B is incorrect because SAP ASE native replication would require significant changes to the database configuration and licensing, contradicting the requirement to minimize changes. Option D is incorrect because AWS Database Migration Service is designed for ongoing data replication and is not the best fit for a simple backup/restore DR strategy.

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.

✗
Deploy a Multi-AZ database in the primary region.
Why it's wrong here
Multi-AZ does not provide cross-region DR.
✗
Set up SAP ASE native replication to a standby database in the DR region.
Why it's wrong here
Complex and requires licensing.
✓
Use AWS Backup to schedule snapshots of the EBS volumes and copy them to the DR region.
Why this is correct
Simple and meets RPO/RTO with proper scheduling.
Clue confirmation
The clue words "primary", "minimum / minimize" in the question point toward this answer.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
✗
Use AWS Database Migration Service to continuously replicate data to the DR region.
Why it's wrong here
DMS requires source changes and may not be straightforward for SAP ASE.

Common exam traps

Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.

Detailed technical explanation

How to think about this question

This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.

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.
Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.

TExam Day Tips

Underline the problem statement mentally.
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.

What to study next

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What does this PAS-C01 question test?

Technology — This question tests Technology — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: Use AWS Backup to schedule snapshots of the EBS volumes and copy them to the DR region. — Option C is correct because AWS Backup can schedule EBS snapshots every hour, meeting the RPO of 1 hour, and snapshots can be copied to the DR region (us-west-2). Restoring from these snapshots can be automated to achieve the RTO of 4 hours. This approach requires minimal changes to the existing SAP environment and avoids complex replication setups. Option A is incorrect because Multi-AZ replication is for high availability within a single region, not for disaster recovery across regions. Option B is incorrect because SAP ASE native replication would require significant changes to the database configuration and licensing, contradicting the requirement to minimize changes. Option D is incorrect because AWS Database Migration Service is designed for ongoing data replication and is not the best fit for a simple backup/restore DR strategy.

What should I do if I get this PAS-C01 question wrong?

Are there clue words in this question I should notice?

Yes — watch for: "primary", "minimum / minimize". Asks for the main purpose or function, not a secondary benefit. Eliminate answers that describe side-effects or partial functions.

What is the key concept behind this question?

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

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