PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
Which TWO AWS services can be used to automate the startup and shutdown of SAP application servers based on a schedule to reduce costs? (Select 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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AWS Instance Scheduler
AWS Instance Scheduler (option C) is a solution that automatically starts and stops EC2 instances based on a schedule, reducing costs for non-production SAP systems. AWS Systems Manager Maintenance Windows (option E) can be configured to stop and start instances during scheduled maintenance windows, enabling automated start/stop. Option A (CloudWatch Events) can trigger actions via Lambda but does not natively schedule instance start/stop. Option B (CodePipeline) is for CI/CD, not scheduling. Option D (Auto Scaling) adjusts capacity based on demand, not schedule-based start/stop of specific instances.
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 CloudWatch Events
Why it's wrong here
CloudWatch Events can trigger Lambda, but not directly start/stop instances without a custom function.
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AWS CodePipeline
Why it's wrong here
CodePipeline is for CI/CD pipelines.
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AWS Instance Scheduler
Why this is correct
Instance Scheduler is a solution to start/stop instances on a schedule.
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Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
Why it's wrong here
Auto Scaling manages capacity, not schedule-based start/stop.
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AWS Systems Manager Maintenance Windows
Why this is correct
Maintenance Windows can schedule actions like start/stop.
Quick reference
Cloud Service Model Comparison
| Model | You Manage | Provider Manages | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| IaaS | OS, runtime, apps, data | Hardware, hypervisor, networking | EC2, Azure VMs, GCP Compute Engine |
| PaaS | Apps and data | OS, runtime, middleware, hardware | Elastic Beanstalk, Azure App Service |
| SaaS | Data and settings only | Everything else | Microsoft 365, Salesforce, Workday |
| FaaS / Serverless | Function code only | Infra, scaling, runtime | Lambda, Azure Functions, Cloud Run |
| CaaS | Containers and apps | Kubernetes, OS, hardware | EKS, AKS, GKE |
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