PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
Which TWO AWS services can be used to monitor SAP HANA database performance metrics? (Choose TWO.)
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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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Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch is the only AWS service listed that can monitor SAP HANA database performance metrics. SAP HANA Studio and SAP HANA Cockpit are native SAP tools, not AWS services. AWS CloudTrail, AWS Config, and AWS X-Ray are not used for monitoring database performance metrics.
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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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SAP HANA Studio / SAP HANA Cockpit
Why it's wrong here
SAP HANA Studio and SAP HANA Cockpit are native SAP tools, not AWS services, so they cannot be correct answers to this question.
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AWS CloudTrail
Why it's wrong here
AWS CloudTrail is for auditing API calls, not for monitoring database performance.
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AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
AWS Config is for tracking resource configuration changes, not performance metrics.
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Amazon CloudWatch
Why this is correct
Amazon CloudWatch can collect custom metrics from SAP HANA via monitoring integrations, making it a valid AWS service for monitoring performance metrics.
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AWS X-Ray
Why it's wrong here
AWS X-Ray is for analyzing distributed applications and tracing, not for monitoring database performance.
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