The AWS Certified: SAP on AWS Specialty (PAS-C01) exam validates your expertise in designing, implementing, migrating, and operating SAP workloads on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform. This advanced certification signifies your ability to deliver secure, performant, and cost-effective SAP solutions within the AWS environment.
Who Should Take This Exam?
This certification is ideal for IT professionals with experience in both AWS and SAP, particularly those involved in:
SAP Basis and Basis Administration: Specialists responsible for deploying, managing, and maintaining SAP systems on AWS.
Cloud Architects: Designing and implementing cloud architectures for SAP workloads on AWS.
Solutions Architects: Specializing in SAP deployments within the AWS cloud.
DevOps Engineers: Automating and streamlining SAP deployments and operations on AWS.
Prerequisites
The AWS recommends that candidates have:
Five or more years of experience working with SAP systems: This could include experience with SAP ECC, S/4HANA, HANA, NetWeaver, etc.
Hands-on experience with SAP on AWS for at least one year: Familiarity with deploying, managing, and operating SAP workloads on AWS is essential.
Understanding of AWS Well-Architected Framework and SAP certification and support requirements: The ability to design SAP solutions that adhere to both AWS best practices and SAP's specific requirements.
While not mandatory, the following can be beneficial:
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate (SAA-C02) certification: Demonstrates a foundational understanding of core AWS services and their applications.
Existing SAP certifications: Validates your knowledge of SAP systems and administration tasks.
Roles and Responsibilities
The PAS-C01 exam focuses on the technical aspects of managing SAP on AWS. However, the skills are relevant to various professionals involved in SAP cloud deployments:
SAP Cloud Operations Teams: Providing ongoing support and maintenance for SAP deployments in AWS.
Cloud Security Specialists: Implementing security best practices for SAP on AWS.
Network Engineers: Configuring the network infrastructure for optimal SAP performance on AWS.
Exam Details
Exam Name AWS Certified: SAP on AWS - Specialty
Exam Code (PAS-C01)
Exam Duration 170 mins
Exam Format Multiple Choice and Multi-Response Questions
Exam Type Cloud Computing
Number of Questions 65 Questions
Course Outline
The AWS SAP on AWS Specialty (PAS-C01) Exam covers the following topics -
Module 1: Understanding Design of SAP workloads on AWS
1.1 Design the AWS account structure and connectivity patterns for SAP workloads on AWS.
Required Knowledge
AWS global infrastructure
Account strategy for SAP workloads
VPC patterns for SAP workloads
SAP connectivity strategies (for example, AWS Direct Connect, AWS VPN, SAProuter, SAP GUI, Amazon AppStream)
Skills To -
Evaluating the use of a single AWS account versus the use of multiple AWS accounts
Evaluating the use of a single VPC versus the use of multiple VPCs, including user restrictions with VPC sharing
Evaluating on-premises, co-location, and cloud integration connectivity options
Defining AWS Regions and Availability Zones based on network and latency requirements
Designing connectivity options between different AWS accounts and different VPCs
1.2 Design a secure solution for hosting SAP workloads on AWS.
Required Knowledge
AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)
Route tables, security groups, and network ACLs
Encryption options for data at rest and data in transit
AWS service endpoints
Skills To -
Defining IAM users and roles for SAP workloads on AWS
Defining inbound and outbound network flows by using security group rules and network ACL rules
Troubleshooting traffic flow by using AWS native tools
Defining the encryption strategy for data at rest and data in transit
Defining service endpoints for service integrations
1.3 Define optimized and cost-effective infrastructure solutions for SAP workloads on AWS.
Required Knowledge
Certified operating system releases for SAP
Certified database release versions for SAP
Certified block storage solutions for SAP
Certified instance types
Best practices to define shared storage solutions
AWS pricing models
SAP transport strategy
Skills To -
Defining SAP certified solutions on AWS based on operating system, database, and SAP combinations
Selecting the optimal instance family for SAP workloads
Defining instance sizing based on SAP Application Performance Standard (SAPS) performance measurements, database sizing tools, and SAP Early Watch Alert (EWA) reports
Defining the right storage selection for SAP workloads
Defining shared storage solutions for SAP file systems
Evaluating AWS pricing models
Evaluating a shared solution versus a dedicated solution for database licensing
Evaluating dedicated hardware solution benefits (for example, SAP certified Nitro based EC2 instance)
1.4 Design highly resilient solutions for SAP workloads on AWS.
Required Knowledge
High-availability solution options for SAP workloads on AWS
Disaster recovery solution options for SAP workloads on AWS
Skills To -
Defining the optimal architecture by considering operating system, database, and application cluster requirements
Designing single and distributed SAP solutions on AWS infrastructure
Designing highly available solutions for SAP systems based on availability requirements
Designing disaster recovery solutions for SAP systems based on recovery time objective (RTO) and recovery point objective (RPO) requirements
Defining the optimal architecture by considering scale-up and scale-out options
Evaluating instance placement options for availability improvement
Module 2: Understanding Implementation of SAP workloads on AWS
2.1 Deploy databases for SAP workloads on AWS.
Required Knowledge
Administration of operating systems (for example, Linux, Windows)
File system layout of databases
AWS network concepts
Database administration and security
Skills To
Installing database systems
Installing database clients
2.2 Deploy SAP applications on AWS.
Required Knowledge
Administration of operating systems (for example, Linux, Windows)
File system layout of SAP applications
AWS network concepts
SAP Basis and SAP security
Skills To -
Installing SAP applications
Configuring SAP applications
2.3 Configure high availability for SAP workloads.
Required Knowledge
AWS global infrastructure
Administration of operating systems and databases
SAP certified high-availability solutions on AWS
AWS networking concepts (for example, Amazon Route 53, overlay IP addresses, routing methods)
High-availability cluster concepts
Skills To -
Evaluating SAP certified high-availability solutions
Configuring a highly available cluster between ABAP SAP Central Services (ASCS) and Enqueue Replication Server (ERS) nodes
Configuring a highly available cluster between database nodes
Performing cluster failover tests
2.4 Configure the disaster recovery setup for SAP workloads.
Required Knowledge
AWS global infrastructure
Administration of operating systems and databases
AWS networking concepts (for example, Route 53, routing methods)
RTO and RPO
Disaster recovery scenarios (for example, backup and restore, pilot light, warm standby, multi-site)
Disaster recovery solutions on AWS
Skills To -
Configuring disaster recovery solutions
Configuring database replication
Performing disaster recovery testing
2.5 Automate deployments of SAP workloads.
Required Knowledge
Infrastructure as code (IaC) (for example, AWS CloudFormation)
Configuration management tools (for example, AWS Systems Manager)
AWS Launch Wizard for SAP
DevOps tools
Skills To -
Automating infrastructure deployments by using IaC
Automating SAP application installations
Automating SAP deployments by using Launch Wizard
Using configuration management tools
2.6 Validate AWS infrastructure for hosting SAP workloads.
Required Knowledge -
Administration of operating systems (for example, Linux, Windows)
Database file system layout
AWS network concepts
Database administration and security
Performance baseline for SAP
Skills To -
Performing tests with the HANA Hardware and Cloud Measurement Tools (HCMT)
Reviewing instance families and sizes
Validating dedicated hardware solution benefits (for example, SAP certified Nitro based EC2 instance)
Performing license checks for infrastructure for SAP workloads on AWS
Performing storage checks by using the flexible I/O tester (FIO) and the dd command
Performing network latency tests
Validating infrastructure (for example, Well-Architected Review, SAP OSS Notes, certified operating systems, relational database management system combinations)
Module 3: Understanding Migration of SAP workloads to AWS
3.1 Determine the optimal migration approach for SAP workloads to AWS.
Required Knowledge
Homogeneous migration process and heterogeneous migration process
Target SAP environment architecture (operating system, database, and application)
SAP interfaces and integration
Data migration tools
Data transfer options
DNS and AWS networking services (for example, Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, Route 53)
AWS storage services (for example, Amazon Elastic File System [Amazon EFS], Amazon FSx, Amazon S3)
AWS compute services (for example, Amazon EC2)
AWS directory services specific to SAP workloads on Windows
Skills To -
Creating a technical migration and cutover plan
Determining the suitable tools and methodologies for cloud migration
Evaluating the compatibility for target SAP environments on AWS
3.2 Perform a homogeneous migration of SAP workloads to AWS.
Required Knowledge
Migration process methodologies for homogeneous migration (for example, backup and restore, database replication, block level replication)
AWS data transfer services (for example, AWS Snowball, AWS DataSync, S3 Transfer Acceleration)
DNS and AWS networking services (for example, Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, Route 53)
Using SAP and database-specific migration tools (for example, backup and restore, database replication)
Using AWS native tools for migrations (for example, AWS Server Migration Service [AWS SMS], AWS Application Migration Service [CloudEndure Migration])
3.3 Perform a heterogeneous migration of SAP workloads to AWS.
Required Knowledge
Migration process methodologies for heterogeneous migration (for example, SAP export/import with Software Provisioning Manager (SWPM), Software Update Manager - Database Migration Option (SUM-DMO) with System Move, third-party vendor tools)
AWS data transfer services (for example, Snowball, DataSync, S3 Transfer Acceleration)
Migration from anyDB to SAP HANA
DNS and AWS networking services (for example, Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, Route 53, DNS)