PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are best practices for running SAP HANA on AWS? (Select TWO.)
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse general-purpose backup services (like EFS or RDS) with the specific storage and replication requirements of SAP HANA, leading them to select options that sound reasonable but are technically incompatible or uncertified.
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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Use EBS Snapshots for backup of HANA data volumes.
EBS Snapshots provide a consistent, crash-consistent backup mechanism for HANA data volumes when used with application-consistent procedures (e.g., pre-freeze/post-thaw scripts via AWS Backup or custom automation). Snapshots are block-level, incremental, and can be automated for point-in-time recovery, aligning with SAP HANA backup best practices on AWS.
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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Use Amazon EFS as the storage layer for HANA data files.
Why it's wrong here
EFS is not supported for HANA data; EBS block storage is required.
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Use T3 instances for production to save costs.
Why it's wrong here
T3 instances are burstable and not suitable for production HANA.
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Use Amazon RDS Multi-AZ for HANA database replication.
Why it's wrong here
RDS Multi-AZ is for Amazon RDS, not SAP HANA.
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Use EBS Snapshots for backup of HANA data volumes.
Why this is correct
EBS Snapshots provide crash-consistent backups.
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Use EC2 instances from the SAP HANA certified instance list.
Why this is correct
Certified instances have passed SAP integration tests.
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