PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
Which THREE factors should be considered when selecting an EC2 instance type for an SAP HANA production system? (Choose three.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often assume GPU acceleration (option C) is needed for HANA analytics due to the term 'analytics,' but SAP HANA does not leverage GPUs; instead, it uses CPU SIMD instructions and memory bandwidth for high-performance query processing.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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The instance type must have sufficient memory capacity for the HANA database.
SAP HANA is an in-memory database that loads all data into RAM for processing, so the EC2 instance must have sufficient memory capacity to accommodate the HANA database size, including overhead for operations and growth. AWS provides specific EC2 instance types (e.g., x1e, x1, r5, u-6tb1) with large memory configurations tailored for SAP HANA workloads.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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The instance type must have sufficient memory capacity for the HANA database.
Why this is correct
HANA is memory-intensive.
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The instance type must provide adequate network bandwidth for replication and backups.
Why this is correct
Network performance impacts data transfer.
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The instance type must have GPU acceleration for HANA analytics.
Why it's wrong here
HANA does not require GPUs.
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The instance type must be certified by SAP for SAP HANA.
Why this is correct
SAP certification ensures compatibility.
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The instance type must have a high number of vCPUs regardless of memory.
Why it's wrong here
Memory is more critical than vCPU count.
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