AWS Certified SAP on AWS - Specialty (PAS-C01) Fact Sheet¶

Exam Overview¶

Exam Code: PAS-C01 Exam Name: AWS Certified SAP on AWS - Specialty Duration: 170 minutes (2 hours 50 minutes) Questions: 65 questions Question Format: Multiple choice and multiple response Passing Score: 750/1000 (scaled scoring, approximately 75%) Cost: $300 USD Valid For: 3 years Prerequisites: Recommended AWS Solutions Architect Associate or equivalent experience Language: Available in English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese Delivery: Pearson VUE (online proctored or testing center)

📖 Official Exam Page - Registration and details 📖 Exam Guide PDF - Detailed exam objectives 📖 Sample Questions - Official practice questions

Target Audience¶

This certification is designed for: - SAP Basis administrators managing SAP on AWS - SAP architects designing SAP solutions on AWS - Cloud architects with SAP workload experience - SAP consultants implementing AWS migrations - DevOps engineers managing SAP environments

Required Experience: - 5+ years SAP Basis administration experience - 1+ years operating SAP workloads on AWS - AWS infrastructure and services knowledge - SAP landscape architecture understanding

📖 SAP on AWS Overview - AWS SAP solutions 📖 SAP on AWS Documentation - Complete SAP documentation

Exam Domains¶

Domain 1: Design SAP Workloads on AWS (30%)¶

This is the largest domain, covering SAP architecture design on AWS.

1.1 SAP Architecture Fundamentals¶

SAP System Components: - SAP NetWeaver architecture (ABAP, Java) - SAP HANA database architecture - SAP application servers (ASCS, PAS, AAS) - SAP Web Dispatcher - SAP Router and landscape connectivity

📖 SAP on AWS Architecture - Reference architectures 📖 SAP HANA on AWS - HANA deployment 📖 SAP NetWeaver on AWS - NetWeaver architecture 📖 SAP System Requirements - Planning requirements

1.2 EC2 Instance Selection for SAP¶

SAP-Certified Instance Types: - X1, X1e, X2 instances (memory-optimized for HANA) - R5, R6i, R7i instances (general-purpose SAP) - U-series instances (high-memory HANA) - Graviton-based instances (ARM architecture)

📖 SAP-Certified EC2 Instances - Certified instances 📖 X2 Instances for SAP HANA - High-memory instances 📖 High Memory Instances - Up to 24TB RAM 📖 SAP HANA Hardware Directory - AWS certifications 📖 Instance Sizing - Choosing instance types

1.3 Storage Design for SAP¶

Storage Options: - EBS for SAP HANA data and log volumes - EBS gp3, io2 for performance requirements - EFS for SAP transport directories - S3 for backups and archives - FSx for NetApp ONTAP for SAP shared storage

📖 SAP Storage Best Practices - Storage configuration 📖 EBS for SAP HANA - HANA storage 📖 EBS Performance - Volume types 📖 FSx for ONTAP - Shared storage 📖 EFS for SAP - Elastic File System

1.4 Network Design¶

VPC Configuration: - Multi-AZ architecture for high availability - Private subnets for SAP workloads - NAT Gateways for outbound connectivity - VPN and Direct Connect for hybrid - Transit Gateway for multi-VPC

📖 SAP Network Architecture - Network design 📖 VPC for SAP - Virtual private cloud 📖 AWS Direct Connect - Dedicated connectivity 📖 Transit Gateway - Network hub 📖 Placement Groups - Low-latency networking

1.5 High Availability and Disaster Recovery¶

HA Architecture: - Multi-AZ deployments - SAP HANA System Replication (HSR) - Pacemaker cluster for failover - Application Server clustering - Database replication strategies

📖 SAP HA on AWS - High availability 📖 HANA System Replication - HSR configuration 📖 Pacemaker Clustering - Cluster setup 📖 Multi-AZ Architecture - DR patterns

Disaster Recovery: - Cross-region replication - Backup and restore strategies - Pilot light and warm standby - RTO and RPO considerations

📖 SAP DR Strategies - DR planning 📖 AWS Backup for SAP - Backup solutions 📖 Cross-Region Replication - DR setup

Domain 2: Implement SAP Workloads on AWS (30%)¶

Covers SAP deployment, migration, and configuration.

2.1 SAP Deployment Methods¶

Deployment Options: - AWS Launch Wizard for SAP - SAP Cloud Appliance Library (CAL) - AWS CloudFormation templates - Manual installation - SAP Software Provisioning Manager (SWPM)

📖 AWS Launch Wizard for SAP - Automated deployment 📖 Launch Wizard Guide - Deployment steps 📖 SAP Cloud Appliance Library - SAP CAL 📖 CloudFormation for SAP - Quick Start templates 📖 SAP Installation Guide - Manual installation

2.2 SAP HANA Installation¶

Installation Steps: - Instance preparation and prerequisites - Storage configuration (data, log, shared) - HANA database installation - System replication setup - Backup configuration

📖 SAP HANA Installation - Installation guide 📖 HANA Prerequisites - Pre-installation 📖 HANA Storage Setup - Storage configuration 📖 HANA Backup Setup - Backup configuration

2.3 SAP NetWeaver Installation¶

Application Server Deployment: - ASCS/ERS installation - Database instance configuration - Primary Application Server (PAS) - Additional Application Servers (AAS) - SAP Web Dispatcher configuration

📖 SAP NetWeaver on AWS - NetWeaver deployment 📖 ASCS Installation - Central services 📖 Application Server Setup - App servers

2.4 SAP Migration to AWS¶

Migration Strategies: - Homogeneous system copy (same OS/DB) - Heterogeneous system copy (different OS/DB) - SAP Database Migration Option (DMO) - Classical migration approach - Lift-and-shift vs re-architecture

📖 SAP Migration Guide - Migration planning 📖 Migration Strategies - Approach comparison 📖 SAP DMO - Database Migration Option 📖 AWS MGN for SAP - Application Migration Service 📖 AWS DMS - Database Migration Service

2.5 SAP Landscape Configuration¶

Transport Management: - Transport directories on EFS - Transport routes configuration - Change and transport system (CTS) - SAP Solution Manager integration

📖 SAP Transport Management - TMS configuration 📖 Shared Storage for Transports - EFS for /sapmnt

System Landscape: - Development, Quality, Production setup - System landscape directory (SLD) - SAP router configuration - Landscape monitoring

📖 SAP Landscape Design - Multi-system architecture

Domain 3: Manage and Operate SAP Workloads on AWS (24%)¶

Covers day-to-day operations, monitoring, and management.

3.1 SAP System Administration on AWS¶

Operational Tasks: - Starting and stopping SAP systems - Instance lifecycle management - System refreshes and copies - Applying SAP patches and updates - License management

📖 SAP Operations Guide - Daily operations 📖 Start/Stop Automation - Automated scheduling 📖 System Copy - Copy procedures 📖 SAP Patching - Update procedures

3.2 Backup and Recovery¶

Backup Strategies: - SAP HANA backups (data and log) - AWS Backup for SAP HANA - AWS Backint Agent - Snapshots vs file-based backups - Backup to S3

📖 SAP Backup Strategies - Backup planning 📖 HANA Backup - HANA-specific backups 📖 AWS Backint Agent - Native S3 backup 📖 AWS Backup - Managed backup service 📖 EBS Snapshots - Volume snapshots

Recovery Procedures: - Point-in-time recovery - System restore from backup - Disaster recovery failover - Data recovery procedures

📖 SAP Recovery - Recovery procedures 📖 DR Testing - Testing DR plans

3.3 Monitoring SAP on AWS¶

AWS Monitoring Services: - CloudWatch for infrastructure metrics - CloudWatch Logs for SAP logs - CloudWatch alarms for alerting - AWS Systems Manager for patch management - SAP on AWS monitoring dashboard

📖 Monitoring SAP on AWS - Monitoring strategy 📖 CloudWatch for SAP - CloudWatch integration 📖 CloudWatch Agent - Agent configuration 📖 Systems Manager - Operational management

SAP Monitoring Tools: - SAP Solution Manager - SAP HANA Cockpit - SAP Host Agent - DBA Cockpit - Transaction codes (SM50, ST22, etc.)

📖 SAP Solution Manager on AWS - SolMan deployment 📖 SAP Host Agent - Agent configuration

3.4 Performance Optimization¶

Performance Tuning: - EC2 instance right-sizing - EBS optimization (IOPS, throughput) - Network performance (enhanced networking) - SAP HANA memory management - Database and application optimization

📖 Performance Tuning - Optimization guide 📖 HANA Performance - HANA tuning 📖 Enhanced Networking - Network optimization 📖 EBS Performance Tuning - Storage optimization

3.5 Cost Optimization¶

Cost Management: - Reserved Instances for SAP - Savings Plans - Spot Instances for non-production - Auto-scaling for development/test - Right-sizing recommendations

📖 SAP Cost Optimization - Cost strategies 📖 Reserved Instances - RI pricing 📖 Savings Plans - Flexible pricing 📖 Cost Explorer - Cost analysis

Domain 4: Secure SAP Workloads on AWS (16%)¶

Covers security, compliance, and access control.

4.1 SAP Security Best Practices¶

Security Layers: - Network security (VPC, security groups) - Operating system hardening - SAP application security - Database security - Data encryption

📖 SAP Security on AWS - Security overview 📖 Security Best Practices - Security guidelines 📖 SAP Security Notes - SAP security updates

4.2 Identity and Access Management¶

IAM for SAP: - IAM roles for EC2 instances - Service accounts for automation - MFA for administrative access - Least privilege principle - Cross-account access

📖 IAM for SAP - Access management 📖 IAM Roles - Role-based access 📖 IAM Best Practices - Security recommendations

SAP User Management: - SAP user administration - Integration with Active Directory - Single Sign-On (SSO) - Privileged user management

📖 SAP Authentication - User authentication

4.3 Data Protection¶

Encryption: - EBS volume encryption - S3 encryption for backups - Encryption in transit (TLS/SSL) - AWS KMS for key management - SAP Secure Network Communication (SNC)

📖 Data Encryption - Encryption strategies 📖 EBS Encryption - Volume encryption 📖 AWS KMS - Key management 📖 S3 Encryption - Object encryption

4.4 Network Security¶

Security Controls: - Security groups for SAP components - Network ACLs - AWS WAF for web applications - VPC endpoints for AWS services - Private connectivity (Direct Connect, VPN)

📖 Network Security - Network protection 📖 Security Groups - Firewall rules 📖 AWS WAF - Web application firewall 📖 VPC Endpoints - Private connections

4.5 Compliance and Governance¶

Compliance: - SAP-specific compliance requirements - Data residency and sovereignty - Audit logging (CloudTrail) - Compliance certifications - Shared responsibility model

📖 Compliance - Compliance overview 📖 AWS CloudTrail - Audit logging 📖 AWS Config - Configuration tracking 📖 Shared Responsibility - Security model

Key AWS Services for SAP¶

Compute¶

• EC2: X1/X2/R5/R6i/R7i instances for SAP
• Dedicated Hosts: License compliance
• Placement Groups: Low-latency networking

📖 EC2 for SAP - Compute options 📖 Dedicated Hosts - Licensing support

Storage¶

• EBS: gp3, io2 for SAP HANA
• EFS: Shared file systems
• FSx for ONTAP: Enterprise NAS
• S3: Backups and archives

📖 Storage Options - Storage architecture

Networking¶

• VPC: Network isolation
• Direct Connect: Hybrid connectivity
• Transit Gateway: Multi-VPC networking
• Route 53: DNS management

📖 Networking for SAP - Network design

Management & Operations¶

• AWS Backup: Centralized backup
• CloudWatch: Monitoring and alerting
• Systems Manager: Operational tasks
• AWS Launch Wizard: Automated deployment

📖 Management Tools - Operational tools

Security¶

• IAM: Access control
• KMS: Encryption keys
• CloudTrail: Audit logging
• AWS WAF: Application firewall

📖 Security Services - Security tools

Required Reading¶

AWS SAP Documentation¶

📖 SAP on AWS General Guide - Complete SAP guide 📖 SAP HANA on AWS Guide - HANA-specific guide 📖 SAP NetWeaver on AWS Guide - NetWeaver guide 📖 SAP Architecture Best Practices - Architecture whitepaper

SAP Resources¶

📖 SAP Notes - SAP knowledge base 📖 SAP on AWS Certification - SAP certification directory 📖 SAP Quick Sizer - System sizing tool

AWS Whitepapers¶

📖 SAP Workloads on AWS - Implementation guide 📖 SAP HANA Best Practices - Best practices guide

Study Strategy¶

Recommended Timeline (8-12 weeks, 15-20 hours/week)¶

Weeks 1-3: SAP Fundamentals - SAP architecture and components - SAP HANA and NetWeaver basics - SAP Basis administration concepts - Study time: 15 hours/week

Weeks 4-6: AWS Infrastructure for SAP - EC2 instance types for SAP - Storage design (EBS, EFS, FSx) - Networking (VPC, Direct Connect) - High availability and DR - Study time: 18 hours/week

Weeks 7-9: SAP Deployment and Migration - Installation methods - Migration strategies - AWS Launch Wizard - Hands-on deployments - Study time: 20 hours/week

Weeks 10-12: Operations and Practice - Monitoring and management - Backup and recovery - Security and compliance - Practice exams (aim for 80%+) - Study time: 15-18 hours/week

Study Resources¶

Official AWS Training: 📖 AWS Training for SAP - SAP-specific training 📖 SAP on AWS Learning Path - Official learning path

Hands-On Practice: - Deploy SAP systems using AWS Launch Wizard - Set up HANA System Replication - Configure backups with AWS Backint Agent - Build HA cluster with Pacemaker - Practice migration scenarios

SAP Training: - SAP NetWeaver Administration (NW001) - SAP HANA Administration (HA100) - SAP Basis Administration courses

Exam Day Tips¶

Preparation¶

• Review SAP-certified EC2 instance types
• Know HANA System Replication configurations
• Understand backup and DR strategies
• Review AWS Launch Wizard capabilities
• Get adequate rest before exam

During Exam¶

• Read questions carefully - many are scenario-based
• Pay attention to SAP-specific requirements (HA, performance, sizing)
• Look for keywords: "MOST cost-effective", "LEAST operational overhead"
• Eliminate wrong answers first
• Flag uncertain questions for review
• Manage time: ~2.6 minutes per question

Common Question Patterns¶

• Instance type selection for SAP workloads
• Storage configuration for HANA and NetWeaver
• High availability and disaster recovery scenarios
• Migration strategy selection
• Backup and recovery procedures
• Security and compliance requirements
• Cost optimization approaches

Technical Setup (Online Proctoring)¶

• Stable internet connection
• Webcam and microphone required
• Clear workspace
• Government-issued photo ID
• Close all applications
• 170 minutes is long - take breaks during review time

📖 Exam Prep Resources - Official preparation

After Certification¶

Career Benefits¶

• Demonstrates specialized SAP on AWS expertise
• Highly valued in enterprise SAP environments
• Salary premium for SAP+Cloud skills
• Opens SAP migration project opportunities

Related Certifications¶

📖 AWS Solutions Architect Professional - Advanced architecture 📖 AWS Security Specialty - Security focus 📖 SAP Certifications - SAP technology certifications

Continuous Learning¶

• Follow SAP on AWS blog
• Attend AWS re:Invent SAP sessions
• Join SAP on AWS community
• Stay updated with new instance types
• Practice with latest SAP releases

📖 SAP on AWS Blog - Latest updates 📖 SAP on AWS YouTube - Video content

Quick Reference¶

Exam Details at a Glance¶

• 65 questions in 170 minutes = ~2.6 minutes per question
• 750/1000 to pass = Approximately 75%
• 30% SAP design = ~20 questions
• 30% SAP implementation = ~20 questions
• 24% SAP operations = ~16 questions
• 16% SAP security = ~10 questions

SAP-Certified EC2 Instance Types¶

Key SAP Components¶

Good luck with your AWS Certified SAP on AWS - Specialty exam! 🎉