AWS Certified SAP on AWS – Specialty (PAS-C01) — Question 18

A company is planning to deploy a new SAP NetWeaver ABAP system on AWS with an Oracle database that runs on an Amazon EC2 instance. The EC2 instance uses a Linux-based operating system. The company needs a database storage solution that provides flexibility to adjust the IOPS regardless of the allocated storage size.
Which solution will meet these requirements MOST cost-effectively?

Answer options

• A. General Purpose SSD (gp3) Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volumes
• B. Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS) Standard-Iinfrequent Access (Standard-IA) storage class
• C. Amazon FSx for Windows File Server
• D. Provisioned IOPS SSD (io2) Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volumes

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The General Purpose SSD (gp3) Amazon EBS volumes provide the ability to adjust IOPS separately from storage size, making it a flexible and cost-effective option. In contrast, Amazon EFS and FSx for Windows File Server do not offer the same level of control over IOPS, and Provisioned IOPS SSD (io2) volumes are typically more expensive and may not be necessary for this use case.