PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
Which THREE of the following are valid disaster recovery strategies for SAP on AWS? (Choose 3)
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse high-availability (HA) solutions like Multi-AZ or HANA System Replication within a single Region with disaster recovery (DR) across Regions, or incorrectly assume that RDS supports SAP HANA, leading them to select Option B as a valid DR strategy.
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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SAP backup to Amazon S3 with cross-region replication
SAP backup to Amazon S3 with cross-region replication is a valid disaster recovery strategy. By backing up SAP data (e.g., database backups, log files) to S3 and enabling cross-region replication (CRR), you automatically replicate backups to a secondary AWS Region. This ensures that backup data is available in another Region for recovery in the event of a regional disaster, providing a durable and cost-effective DR solution without requiring a running standby system.
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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Maintain a cold standby environment in another Region
Why it's wrong here
Not recommended due to long recovery time.
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AWS RDS Multi-AZ deployment for SAP HANA
Why it's wrong here
RDS does not support SAP HANA.
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SAP backup to Amazon S3 with cross-region replication
Why this is correct
Ensures backup availability in another region.
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Cross-region Amazon EBS snapshot copy and restore
Why this is correct
Allows restore in another region.
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SAP HANA System Replication across AWS Regions
Why this is correct
Provides low RPO/RTO.
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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