Exam Domains

Four SAP on AWS Specialty Domains

PAS-C01 tests expert knowledge of designing, implementing, migrating, and operating SAP workloads on AWS infrastructure at enterprise scale.

Domain 01

Design and Implement SAP Workloads on AWS

30%

exam weight

›EC2 instance selection for SAP HANA — X1e, X2idn, R6i memory-optimised families
›SAP HANA storage requirements — EBS io2, EFS, and FSx for NetApp ONTAP
›SAP Basis networking — VPC design, placement groups, and enhanced networking (ENA)
›High availability with Pacemaker — HANA System Replication, automated failover
›SAP application server deployment — auto-provisioning, ASCS/ERS cluster patterns

Domain 02

Implementation of SAP on AWS

28%

exam weight

›SAP HANA installation and post-installation configuration on EC2
›SAP shared file systems — EFS for /sapmnt, /usr/sap, and transport directories
›AWS Launch Wizard for SAP and AWS Quick Starts for automated deployment
›CloudFormation templates for SAP infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle
›SAP Landscape Virtualisation Manager (LVM) and AWS integration patterns

Domain 03

Migration Planning for SAP Solutions

24%

exam weight

›SAP migration approaches — homogeneous (System Copy) and heterogeneous (DMO, SUM)
›AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) for lift-and-shift SAP workloads
›AWS DataSync and AWS DataSync for large-volume SAP data migration from on-premises
›SAP RISE on AWS — contract model, shared responsibility, and cloud delivery platform
›Migration readiness assessment — RSAM tool, TCO analysis, and migration wave planning

Domain 04

Operations and Maintenance of SAP Workloads

18%

exam weight

›CloudWatch monitoring for SAP — custom metrics, SAP HANA alerts, and dashboards
›AWS Systems Manager for SAP — OS patching, configuration, and inventory management
›AWS Backup for SAP — HANA Backint integration, backup policies, and restore validation
›Cost optimisation — Reserved Instances for SAP, rightsizing, and Savings Plans
›Disaster recovery for SAP — cross-Region replication, RTO/RPO, and DR drills

Why PAS-C01

The Leading SAP Cloud Certification

SAP workloads represent trillions in enterprise IT spend. PAS-C01 validates the expertise to migrate, architect, and operate mission-critical SAP environments on AWS — a rare and highly rewarded skill set.

Specialty Tier — SAP on AWS Expertise

PAS-C01 requires both SAP functional/technical knowledge and AWS infrastructure experience. It is the most specialised AWS certification and commands exceptional compensation in the ERP cloud market.

SAP HANA Demands Expert Infrastructure

HANA requires memory-optimised EC2 instances, ultra-low latency EBS io2, and precise storage sizing. PAS-C01 validates the AWS skills that SAP Basis teams need to succeed on AWS.

SAP HA Is Non-Negotiable

Mission-critical ERP systems must never go down. PAS-C01 tests HANA System Replication, Pacemaker cluster design, and automated failover — ensuring zero unplanned downtime.

SAP Migration Is a Major Enterprise Project

Moving SAP to AWS requires deep expertise in DMO, SUM with DMO, and System Copy. PAS-C01 proves you can plan and execute complex SAP migrations safely and efficiently.

Cost Optimisation Unlocks Value

SAP infrastructure on AWS can be right-sized with Reserved Instances and Savings Plans. PAS-C01 validates the ability to dramatically reduce TCO while maintaining enterprise SLAs.

Niche Skills Command Premium Salaries

SAP on AWS architects are rare and extremely valuable. PAS-C01 holders are among the highest-paid cloud professionals — commanding ₹30–80+ LPA in senior SAP cloud roles.

Curriculum

16-Topic PAS-C01 Programme

Comprehensive SAP on AWS curriculum covering architecture, implementation, migration planning, and production operations for enterprise SAP environments.

AWS global infrastructure — Regions, Availability Zones, and Dedicated Hosts for SAP
SAP supported EC2 instance types — X1e, X2idn, X2iedn, R6i, and M-series memory optimised
SAP HANA storage requirements — IOPS, throughput, and latency specifications per SAP Note
VPC design for SAP — placement groups, enhanced networking, and ENA adapter selection
AWS shared responsibility model applied to SAP infrastructure and application layers

EC2 instance sizing for SAP HANA — OLTP (S/4HANA) vs OLAP (BW/4HANA) workloads
EBS volume design for HANA — io2 for data and log volumes, throughput requirements
Amazon EFS for shared SAP file systems — /sapmnt, /usr/sap transport directories
Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP — HANA persistent memory and NFS storage for SAP
Placement group selection — cluster, partition, and spread for SAP HANA HA scenarios

HANA System Replication (HSR) — synchronous and asynchronous replication modes
Pacemaker cluster on AWS — STONITH, fence agents, and AWS VIP takeover mechanisms
ASCS/ERS cluster design for SAP application server high availability
ELB as a virtual IP replacement for SAP Enqueue Replication Server (ERS) failover
Multi-AZ SAP deployments — AZ placement, cross-AZ latency, and EFS performance

HANA System Replication Tier 2 for cross-Region SAP disaster recovery
RTO and RPO definition for SAP ERP, BW, and other SAP application types
AWS Backup with HANA Backint integration — incremental backups and PITR restore
Cross-Region S3 replication for SAP backup archives and exports
SAP DR runbooks — automated failover, DNS switch, and license re-registration steps

HANA memory management — row store, column store, and warm data management
HANA backup strategies — file-based, Backint, storage snapshot integration
HANA system replication monitoring — replication status, lag, and alert thresholds
HANA scale-out configuration — multiple nodes, standby nodes, and host auto-failover
HANA cockpit, SAP HANA Studio, and Amazon CloudWatch for database monitoring

Direct Connect for SAP — dedicated bandwidth, BGP routing, and MACsec encryption
Site-to-Site VPN as a backup path for hybrid SAP connectivity
VPC routing for SAP — private subnets, NAT gateway, and VPC endpoint design
SAP Global System Integration — connecting multiple SAP landscapes across VPCs
AWS Transit Gateway for centralised SAP network connectivity across accounts and Regions

IAM roles for SAP EC2 instances — least-privilege access to S3, Secrets Manager, KMS
KMS encryption for SAP data at rest — EBS, EFS, S3, and RDS encryption
Secrets Manager for SAP database passwords, S-User credentials, and API keys
VPC security groups and NACLs for SAP system communication port control
AWS Security Hub for SAP infrastructure compliance and vulnerability management

Amazon CloudWatch custom metrics for SAP HANA — memory, CPU, replication lag
CloudWatch alarms and SNS notifications for SAP availability and performance events
AWS Systems Manager for SAP EC2 — patching, inventory, and Run Command automation
SAP Solution Manager integration with AWS for end-to-end SAP operations monitoring
AWS Compute Optimizer and Trusted Advisor for SAP EC2 rightsizing recommendations

EC2 Reserved Instances for SAP — 1-year and 3-year commitment, convertible RI options
Savings Plans for SAP compute — Compute Savings Plans vs EC2 Instance Savings Plans
SAP Non-Production rightsizing — smaller instance types for dev, QA, and sandbox systems
Stop/start automation for SAP non-production — scheduled EC2 stop/start with Lambda
S3 Intelligent-Tiering for SAP backup data and lifecycle policies for archive management

System Copy (Homogeneous) — backup-restore migration of SAP systems with identical OS/DB
AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) for lift-and-shift SAP rehost to AWS
AWS DataSync for migrating SAP NFS mount points and shared file systems at scale
SAP Landscape Copy — system refresh, client copy, and post-copy automation steps
Pre-migration testing — SAP readiness check, sizing validation, and infrastructure smoke tests

Software Update Manager (SUM) with Database Migration Option (DMO) for OS/DB change
SAP System Conversion — EHP upgrade combined with DB migration to HANA on AWS
SAP Classic Migration — export/import with R3load and migration monitor tooling
AWS Snow Family for offline data transfer of large SAP HANA databases
Post-migration validation — SAP transaction checks, batch job verification, and RFC testing

SAP RISE with SAP S/4HANA Cloud, Private Edition — deployment and contract model
Shared responsibility in RISE — SAP manages HANA, OS, and S/4HANA; customer manages integration
AWS integration with RISE — PrivateLink, VPN, Direct Connect, and IAM cross-account access
SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) on AWS — integration suite, analytics, and extension apps
Migration to RISE — from on-premises or existing AWS-hosted SAP to RISE delivery model

AWS CloudFormation for SAP infrastructure provisioning — VPC, EC2, EFS, EBS templates
AWS Launch Wizard for SAP — guided deployment for HANA and S/4HANA on AWS
AWS Systems Manager Automation for SAP post-installation configuration and patching
SAP Landscape Manager (LaMa) cloud plug-in for AWS instance operations automation
GitOps for SAP — infrastructure version control, drift detection, and change management

AWS Backup Backint agent for SAP HANA — full, incremental, and differential policies
HANA backup catalog management — log backup interval, retention, and pruning settings
AWS Backup vaults and cross-Region copy for geographically distributed SAP DR backup
Amazon S3 as an SAP backup target — bucket policies, encryption, and versioning
HANA recovery procedures — point-in-time recovery, log replay, and system takeover

Amazon S3 as a landing zone for SAP data extraction — BW queries, S/4 CDS views, ABAP
SAP Data Intelligence and AWS Glue for ETL and data lake integration
Amazon Redshift as a target for SAP BW/4HANA mixed scenarios and reporting
AWS Lambda for SAP event-driven integration — RFC, BAPI, and REST API patterns
Amazon API Gateway for exposing SAP OData services as managed cloud APIs

EC2 instance retirement and hardware failure — reboot, migrate, and EBS volume detach
EFS connectivity issues — mount helper, NFS version, security group, and IAM access
HANA replication failure — log area full, delta backlog, and replication mode change
CloudWatch and SAP HANA alert analysis — memory pressure, CPU spikes, and lock waits
AWS Health events for SAP — proactive notifications and automated remediation runbooks

Course Snapshot

16 Topics

Full PAS-C01 domains

41+ Hours

Total learning time

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Career Outcomes

PAS-C01 Careers in SAP Cloud

SAP on AWS expertise is rare and extraordinarily valuable. PAS-C01 holders qualify for the most sought-after SAP cloud roles with compensation packages that reflect the scarcity of this combined skill set.

SAP SE

SAP Architect

Infosys

SAP on AWS

Wipro

SAP Cloud

Accenture

SAP Lead

SAP on AWS Architect

Design and implement enterprise SAP HANA and S/4HANA workloads on AWS — selecting instance types, storage, HA topology, and network architecture for production SAP systems.

₹22–55 LPA

SAP Basis Administrator (AWS)

Operate and maintain SAP landscapes on AWS — managing EC2 instances, HANA System Replication, backup procedures, and OS/DB patching with Systems Manager.

₹15–38 LPA

SAP Cloud Migration Specialist

Lead large-scale SAP migration projects from on-premises to AWS — planning waves, executing DMO migrations, and managing cutover with minimal business disruption.

₹18–45 LPA

SAP Infrastructure Engineer

Build and automate SAP AWS infrastructure using CloudFormation and Launch Wizard — provisioning, scaling, and maintaining SAP systems lifecycle on AWS.

₹14–35 LPA

SAP Cloud Solution Consultant

Advise enterprise clients on SAP cloud strategy, RISE on AWS adoption, TCO optimisation, and architecture best practices as a trusted SAP cloud subject matter expert.

₹20–50 LPA

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