PAS-C01 Technology Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are valid considerations when sizing an SAP HANA instance on AWS for a production environment? (Choose 2.)
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse backup strategies (EBS consistency groups) with sizing considerations, or assume a fixed memory minimum (64 GB) that is not universally required by 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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Consider instance store volumes for temporary data and high I/O throughput
Instance store volumes provide very high I/O throughput and low latency, which is critical for SAP HANA's temporary data (e.g., /hana/tmp, /hana/log) and for redo log writes. They are ephemeral but offer the performance needed for production workloads, making this a valid sizing consideration.
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 EBS consistency groups for snapshot backups
Why it's wrong here
Backup strategy is not a sizing consideration.
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Consider instance store volumes for temporary data and high I/O throughput
Why this is correct
Instance store provides high performance for temp data.
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Ensure the instance type supports EBS optimization for dedicated network bandwidth
Why this is correct
EBS optimization provides dedicated throughput for EBS.
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Select an instance with at least 64 GB memory per HANA node
Why it's wrong here
HANA requires more memory; 64 GB is insufficient for production.
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Use a single large EBS volume to simplify management
Why it's wrong here
Single volume may not provide enough IOPS.
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