PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
Which TWO AWS services can be used to monitor the health of SAP application servers? (Choose 2)
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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Amazon CloudWatch
The correct answers are D (Amazon CloudWatch) and E (AWS Systems Manager). CloudWatch can monitor EC2 CPU/memory metrics and SAP application-specific metrics via custom metrics or the SAP Host Agent integration. Systems Manager can run custom scripts for health checks, such as checking SAP service status, and can be used with Automation or Run Command to perform health checks across multiple instances. Option A (Route 53) is for DNS routing and basic IP health checks, not application-level SAP monitoring. Option B (S3) is object storage, not for monitoring. Option C (CloudTrail) is for API auditing, not real-time health monitoring.
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 Route 53
Why it's wrong here
Route 53 health checks are for network endpoints, not application.
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Amazon S3
Why it's wrong here
S3 is object storage, not monitoring.
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AWS CloudTrail
Why it's wrong here
CloudTrail logs API calls, not health.
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Amazon CloudWatch
Why this is correct
Monitors EC2 metrics and logs.
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AWS Systems Manager
Why this is correct
Can run scripts to check application health.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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