This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of design of sap workloads on aws. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. 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.
Which THREE factors must be considered when choosing an EC2 instance type for SAP HANA production workloads?
Burstable CPU performance (T3 instances)
Why wrong: Burstable not suitable for production.
GPU compute capability
Why wrong: HANA does not use GPU.
EBS-optimized support for consistent I/O
Necessary for HANA performance.
SAP certification of the instance type
Only certified instances are supported.
Memory (RAM) size required by SAP HANA
HANA is memory-bound.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
EBS-optimized support for consistent I/O
Option C is correct because SAP HANA is an in-memory database that requires consistent, low-latency I/O for data persistence and log writes. EBS-optimized instances dedicate network bandwidth to EBS traffic, eliminating contention with other network traffic and ensuring predictable I/O performance, which is critical for production SAP HANA workloads.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Burstable CPU performance (T3 instances)
Why it's wrong here
Burstable not suitable for production.
GPU compute capability
Why it's wrong here
HANA does not use GPU.
EBS-optimized support for consistent I/O
Why this is correct
Necessary for HANA performance.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
SAP certification of the instance type
Why this is correct
Only certified instances are supported.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Memory (RAM) size required by SAP HANA
Why this is correct
HANA is memory-bound.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates may assume burstable instances (T3) are suitable for any workload due to their cost-effectiveness, but SAP HANA requires sustained performance and SAP certification, which T3 instances lack.
Detailed technical explanation
EBS-optimized instances use a dedicated network path between the EC2 instance and EBS, typically via the AWS Nitro System, which provides up to 40 Gbps of dedicated EBS bandwidth on larger instances. This ensures that I/O operations for SAP HANA data and log volumes do not compete with network traffic for other services, preventing latency spikes that could impact HANA transaction commit times. In a real-world scenario, a production SAP HANA system with high transaction throughput would experience performance degradation and potential HANA service interruptions if EBS-optimized support is not enabled, as the instance's shared network interface would become a bottleneck.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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Design of SAP Workloads on AWS — This question tests Design of SAP Workloads on AWS — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: EBS-optimized support for consistent I/O — Option C is correct because SAP HANA is an in-memory database that requires consistent, low-latency I/O for data persistence and log writes. EBS-optimized instances dedicate network bandwidth to EBS traffic, eliminating contention with other network traffic and ensuring predictable I/O performance, which is critical for production SAP HANA workloads.
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