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PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question

Which THREE of the following are requirements for running SAP HANA in an AWS multi-zone HA cluster? (Choose three.)

⚠ Common exam trap

A common mix-up: candidates assume an Elastic Load Balancer is needed for distributing traffic to HANA nodes, but SAP HANA HA uses system replication and cluster-managed virtual IPs, not load balancers, for failover.

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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At least two EC2 instances in different Availability Zones per node type.

SAP HANA in a multi-zone HA cluster requires at least two EC2 instances per node type (e.g., worker, standby) deployed in different Availability Zones to ensure high availability. This architecture allows automatic failover between zones, maintaining SAP HANA system replication and cluster quorum in the event of an AZ failure.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.

  • ✓

    At least two EC2 instances in different Availability Zones per node type.

    Why this is correct

    Multi-AZ provides high availability.

  • ✓

    Separate EBS volumes for /hana/data and /hana/log directories.

    Why this is correct

    Separate volumes are required for performance and manageability.

  • ✗

    Use of an Elastic Load Balancer to distribute traffic to the HANA nodes.

    Why it's wrong here

    HANA uses its own clustering; load balancer is not required.

  • ✗

    All nodes must use instance store volumes for the HANA data.

    Why it's wrong here

    Instance store is not persistent; EBS is recommended.

  • ✓

    The cluster nodes must be within the same AWS region.

    Why this is correct

    Cross-region latency is too high for synchronous replication.

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