PAS-C01 Design of SAP Workloads on AWS Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are valid strategies for reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO) for SAP workloads on AWS?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse cost-reduction strategies with performance or availability strategies, such as choosing GP2 over GP3 (which actually increases cost) or assuming Graviton is supported for SAP when it is not.
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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Schedule start/stop of non-production instances using Instance Scheduler
AWS Instance Scheduler allows you to define start and stop schedules for non-production SAP instances, significantly reducing compute costs during off-hours. This is a direct TCO reduction strategy for SAP workloads, as non-production environments often run 24/7 unnecessarily.
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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Schedule start/stop of non-production instances using Instance Scheduler
Why this is correct
Stops instances when not needed.
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Use Reserved Instances for production systems
Why this is correct
Reserved Instances offer up to 72% discount.
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Use GP2 EBS volumes instead of GP3
Why it's wrong here
GP3 is cheaper and better performance.
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Use Graviton-based instances for SAP application servers
Why it's wrong here
Graviton not certified for SAP.
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Deploy SAP HANA in Multi-AZ configuration
Why it's wrong here
Multi-AZ increases cost for DR.
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