This PAS-C01 practice question tests your understanding of operations and maintenance. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which TWO services can be used to centrally manage and enforce backup policies for SAP systems on AWS? (Choose TWO.)
Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager
DLM automates creation, retention, and deletion of EBS snapshots.
AWS Backup
AWS Backup provides centralized backup management.
AWS CloudFormation
Why wrong: CloudFormation is for IaC, not backup policies.
AWS Config
Why wrong: Config tracks resource configuration, not backups.
Amazon S3
Why wrong: S3 is storage, not backup policy management.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager
Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM) automates the creation, retention, and deletion of EBS snapshots and EBS-backed AMIs. For SAP systems, you can use DLM to enforce backup policies for the underlying EBS volumes (e.g., /usr/sap, /sapmnt, data volumes) by scheduling snapshots and applying retention rules. AWS Backup provides a centralized, policy-based backup service that supports SAP HANA databases (via Backint integration) and EC2 instances, enabling you to define backup plans, assign resources, and enforce compliance across your SAP landscape.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager
Why this is correct
DLM automates creation, retention, and deletion of EBS snapshots.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
AWS Backup
Why this is correct
AWS Backup provides centralized backup management.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
AWS CloudFormation
Why it's wrong here
CloudFormation is for IaC, not backup policies.
AWS Config
Why it's wrong here
Config tracks resource configuration, not backups.
Amazon S3
Why it's wrong here
S3 is storage, not backup policy management.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse AWS Config's compliance evaluation (which can detect missing backups) with actual backup policy enforcement, or they assume Amazon S3's storage capabilities include policy management, when in fact only DLM and AWS Backup provide the scheduling, retention, and enforcement mechanisms required for centralized backup management.
Detailed technical explanation
AWS Backup integrates with SAP HANA via the Backint agent, allowing you to define backup windows, retention rules (e.g., daily, weekly, monthly), and lifecycle policies that automatically transition backups to cold storage (e.g., S3 Glacier) and expire them. Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager operates at the EBS volume level, using cross-region copy and tags to enforce snapshot policies; for SAP systems with multiple volumes, DLM can target specific resource groups (e.g., volumes tagged with 'SAP:Backup=Daily') to ensure consistent snapshot schedules. Both services support AWS KMS encryption, ensuring backups of sensitive SAP data remain encrypted at rest.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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Operations and Maintenance — This question tests Operations and Maintenance — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager — Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM) automates the creation, retention, and deletion of EBS snapshots and EBS-backed AMIs. For SAP systems, you can use DLM to enforce backup policies for the underlying EBS volumes (e.g., /usr/sap, /sapmnt, data volumes) by scheduling snapshots and applying retention rules. AWS Backup provides a centralized, policy-based backup service that supports SAP HANA databases (via Backint integration) and EC2 instances, enabling you to define backup plans, assign resources, and enforce compliance across your SAP landscape.
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