PAS-C01 Operations and Maintenance Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are best practices for operating SAP HANA on AWS?
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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Deploy SAP HANA in a Multi-AZ configuration for high availability.
Deploying SAP HANA in a Multi-AZ configuration provides high availability by automatically failing over to a standby instance in another Availability Zone if the primary fails. Option B is correct because EBS snapshots are an efficient and consistent backup method for SAP HANA on AWS, supporting point-in-time recovery. Option C is incorrect because General Purpose SSD (gp2) volumes do not provide the consistent low latency and high IOPS required for SAP HANA data files; Provisioned IOPS (io1/io2) are recommended. Option D is incorrect because stopping the HANA instance during backup is not necessary and causes downtime; EBS snapshots can be taken consistently without stopping the instance using pre-snapshot scripts or SAP HANA snapshot-based backups. Option E is incorrect because disabling swap space can lead to memory pressure issues; SAP HANA recommends having swap space configured for safety.
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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Deploy SAP HANA in a Multi-AZ configuration for high availability.
Why this is correct
Multi-AZ provides automatic failover in case of an AZ failure.
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Use EBS snapshots for backup and recovery.
Why this is correct
EBS snapshots are a reliable method for backing up HANA data.
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Use General Purpose SSD (gp2) volumes for HANA data files.
Why it's wrong here
General Purpose SSD may not provide the consistent IOPS required; Provisioned IOPS is recommended.
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Stop the HANA instance during backup to ensure consistency.
Why it's wrong here
Stopping the instance causes downtime; HANA supports consistent backups while running.
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Disable swap space to improve performance.
Why it's wrong here
Swap space is necessary for memory overcommit; disabling it can cause issues.
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