PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
Which TWO actions should be taken to improve the performance of an SAP HANA database running on AWS? (Choose TWO.)
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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Increase the size of the HANA instance to allocate more memory.
Options A and D are correct. Increasing memory (A) directly benefits SAP HANA which is memory-intensive. Using EBS-optimized instances (D) dedicates network bandwidth to EBS, improving I/O performance for HANA data volumes. Option C (ALB) distributes traffic but does not help HANA performance. Option B (termination protection) and Option E (detailed monitoring) are not performance improvements.
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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Increase the size of the HANA instance to allocate more memory.
Why this is correct
More memory improves HANA performance.
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Enable termination protection on EC2 instances.
Why it's wrong here
Termination protection prevents accidental deletion, not performance.
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Use an Application Load Balancer to distribute traffic.
Why it's wrong here
ALB is for HTTP traffic, not HANA database.
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Use EBS-optimized instances to ensure dedicated network bandwidth for EBS.
Why this is correct
EBS optimization improves I/O performance.
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Enable detailed monitoring on EC2 instances.
Why it's wrong here
Detailed monitoring provides metrics but does not improve performance.
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