PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
Which TWO Amazon EBS volume types are recommended for SAP HANA database workloads? (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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io2 Block Express
Options D and E are correct. io2 Block Express provides high performance for SAP HANA, and gp3 provides balanced performance. Option A is wrong because sc1 is cold storage, not suitable for databases. Option B is wrong because st1 is throughput-optimized, not suitable for databases. Option C is wrong because io1 is an older SSD type; io2 Block Express is recommended for SAP HANA.
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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sc1 (Cold HDD)
Why it's wrong here
Cold storage, not for databases.
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st1 (Throughput Optimized HDD)
Why it's wrong here
Not suitable for database workloads.
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io1 (Provisioned IOPS SSD)
Why it's wrong here
io2 is newer and recommended.
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io2 Block Express
Why this is correct
High performance for SAP HANA.
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gp3 (General Purpose SSD)
Why this is correct
Balanced performance for many workloads.
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