PAS-C01 Amazon CloudWatch Practice Question
Which TWO AWS services can be used to monitor the performance of an SAP HANA database on AWS? (Select TWO.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates may mistakenly choose AWS Trusted Advisor (Option A) for monitoring, but it only provides recommendations, not performance metrics.
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
Amazon CloudWatch (option B) can monitor SAP HANA metrics such as CPU, memory, and disk I/O via custom metrics or the SAP HANA plugin. Amazon RDS Performance Insights (option D) provides database-specific performance metrics and SQL-level analysis when SAP HANA is deployed on Amazon RDS. Option A is incorrect because AWS Trusted Advisor offers best-practice checks, not real-time performance monitoring. Option C is wrong because AWS X-Ray traces application requests, not database performance. Option E is wrong because AWS Config audits configuration changes, not performance.
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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AWS Trusted Advisor
Why it's wrong here
AWS Trusted Advisor provides best-practice checks and cost optimization recommendations, not performance monitoring.
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Amazon CloudWatch
Why this is correct
Amazon CloudWatch can monitor SAP HANA metrics such as CPU, memory, and disk I/O, making it a valid choice.
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AWS X-Ray
Why it's wrong here
AWS X-Ray traces and analyzes application requests, not database or infrastructure performance.
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Amazon RDS Performance Insights
Why this is correct
Amazon RDS Performance Insights offers database-specific performance metrics and SQL-level analysis for SAP HANA on RDS.
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AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
AWS Config tracks resource configuration changes and compliance, not performance.
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