PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
Which THREE factors should be considered when designing an SAP HANA backup strategy on AWS? (Select THREE.)
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
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Encryption of backup data at rest and in transit
Options A, D, and E are correct. Option A: Encryption of backup data at rest and in transit ensures security and compliance. Option D: Cross-region replication provides disaster recovery capability by storing backups in a different AWS region. Option E: Backup frequency and retention period directly affect recovery point objective (RPO) and compliance requirements. Option B (Security Group rules for backup traffic) is not a primary factor because backup traffic is typically encrypted and can be controlled via network ACLs or security policies; Security Groups are not the main design consideration. Option C (EC2 instance type for backup server) is irrelevant because AWS manages the underlying infrastructure for backup services like AWS Backup; you do not need to provision a separate EC2 instance for backups.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Encryption of backup data at rest and in transit
Why this is correct
Ensures security.
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Security Group rules for backup traffic
Why it's wrong here
Network security.
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EC2 instance type for backup server
Why it's wrong here
Not a factor for backup strategy.
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Cross-region replication for disaster recovery
Why this is correct
Provides DR.
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Backup frequency and retention period
Why this is correct
Affects RPO.
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