- A
Amazon RDS automated backups.
Why wrong: RDS does not support SAP HANA.
- B
Amazon EBS snapshots via a script.
Why wrong: Snapshots are not point-in-time recovery at the database level.
- C
AWS Backup with the SAP HANA backup plan.
AWS Backup provides automated, policy-based backups for SAP HANA.
- D
Amazon S3 with lifecycle policies.
Why wrong: S3 is not a database backup service.
Question 1,128 of 1,733
Minimal Operational Overhead for SAP HANA Backups
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 running SAP on AWS needs to back up their SAP HANA database daily with point-in-time recovery. Which service should they use to achieve this with minimal operational overhead?
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
✓
AWS Backup with the SAP HANA backup plan.
AWS Backup with the SAP HANA backup plan is the correct choice because it provides a fully managed, policy-driven backup service that integrates directly with SAP HANA to perform database-consistent, log-based backups for point-in-time recovery. This eliminates the need for custom scripts or manual orchestration, minimizing operational overhead while ensuring compliance with SAP's backup requirements.
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 RDS automated backups.
Why it's wrong here
RDS does not support SAP HANA.
- ✗
Amazon EBS snapshots via a script.
Why it's wrong here
Snapshots are not point-in-time recovery at the database level.
- ✓
AWS Backup with the SAP HANA backup plan.
Why this is correct
AWS Backup provides automated, policy-based backups for SAP HANA.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Amazon S3 with lifecycle policies.
Why it's wrong here
S3 is not a database backup service.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse Amazon RDS automated backups or EBS snapshots as viable for SAP HANA, not realizing that SAP HANA requires database-aware backup mechanisms (like Backint) to ensure transaction log consistency and point-in-time recovery, which only AWS Backup with the SAP HANA plan provides natively.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
AWS Backup for SAP HANA uses the Backint agent certified by SAP, which integrates with SAP HANA's native backup interface to stream data directly to Amazon S3 or Amazon S3 Glacier, supporting full, differential, and incremental backups as well as log backups for point-in-time recovery down to the second. Under the hood, AWS Backup manages backup schedules, retention policies, and cross-region copy, while the Backint agent ensures database consistency by coordinating with SAP HANA's savepoints and log flushing. In a real-world scenario, this is critical for enterprises requiring strict RPOs (e.g., 15 minutes) without building custom automation.
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.
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How this comes up in practice
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The correct answer is: AWS Backup with the SAP HANA backup plan. — AWS Backup with the SAP HANA backup plan is the correct choice because it provides a fully managed, policy-driven backup service that integrates directly with SAP HANA to perform database-consistent, log-based backups for point-in-time recovery. This eliminates the need for custom scripts or manual orchestration, minimizing operational overhead while ensuring compliance with SAP's backup requirements.
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