PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
Which TWO AWS services can be used to store SAP backup data? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse Amazon EBS as a backup storage service because it is commonly used for EC2 instance storage, but EBS volumes are not designed for long-term, cost-effective backup archiving, whereas S3 and S3 Glacier are the correct services for storing SAP backup data.
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 S3
Amazon S3 is correct because it provides a highly durable, scalable, and cost-effective object storage service that can be used to store SAP backup data, such as database backups from SAP HANA or SAP ASE, via native integration or third-party backup tools. SAP-certified backup solutions, including the SAP HANA Backup & Recovery tool, can directly write backups to S3 buckets using the S3 API, supporting standard storage classes for frequent access.
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 S3
Why this is correct
S3 is a common backup target.
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Amazon S3 Glacier
Why this is correct
Glacier is for archival backups.
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Amazon RDS
Why it's wrong here
RDS is a managed database service.
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Amazon DynamoDB
Why it's wrong here
DynamoDB is a NoSQL database.
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Amazon EBS
Why it's wrong here
EBS is for EC2 block storage, not backup storage.
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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