PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
Which THREE factors should be considered when planning a recovery point objective (RPO) and recovery time objective (RTO) for an SAP system on AWS?
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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Storage type (EBS vs. instance store)
RPO is determined by backup frequency and replication lag; RTO is affected by instance size and storage type; cross-region replication can help but RTO depends on failover time.
Answer analysis
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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Storage type (EBS vs. instance store)
Why this is correct
EBS volumes can be restored faster, affecting RTO.
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AWS Region and Availability Zone
Why it's wrong here
Region choice affects latency but not the core RPO/RTO planning.
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EC2 instance type and size
Why this is correct
Larger instances may take longer to provision, affecting RTO.
- ✗
Number of SAP users
Why it's wrong here
Number of users does not directly impact RPO/RTO.
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Backup frequency and retention period
Why this is correct
More frequent backups lower RPO.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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