PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
Which TWO AWS services can be used to automate the backup of SAP HANA databases? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse AWS Lambda's ability to run custom backup scripts with being a native backup automation service, but AWS Backup is the intended managed service for SAP HANA backup automation, and the SAP HANA Backint agent for Amazon S3 is a direct integration tool for database-level backups.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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AWS Backup
AWS Backup is a fully managed backup service that supports SAP HANA databases on Amazon EC2 through the AWS Backup Gateway and integration with the SAP HANA Backint agent. It provides centralized backup management, automated scheduling, and lifecycle policies, making it a correct choice for automating SAP HANA backups.
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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Amazon RDS
Why it's wrong here
RDS is for Amazon relational databases, not SAP HANA.
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AWS Lambda
Why it's wrong here
Lambda is for serverless compute, not a backup service.
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AWS Storage Gateway
Why it's wrong here
Storage Gateway is for hybrid storage, not native SAP HANA backup.
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AWS Backup
Why this is correct
AWS Backup can schedule and manage EBS snapshots for HANA volumes.
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SAP HANA Backint agent for Amazon S3
Why this is correct
Backint integrates with S3 for database-level backups.
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Variation 1. Which TWO AWS services can be used to automate the backup of SAP HANA databases? (Choose two.)
easy- A.AWS Lambda
- B.AWS Storage Gateway
- ✓ C.Amazon EBS Snapshots
- D.Amazon S3
- ✓ E.AWS Backup
Why C: Amazon EBS Snapshots are correct because they provide point-in-time, incremental backups of the underlying block storage volumes that host SAP HANA data and log files. AWS Backup is correct because it offers a fully managed, policy-driven backup service that can orchestrate EBS Snapshots and other resources, supporting SAP HANA backup automation with centralized scheduling and retention management.
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