SAP Certified Associate C_DBADM_2404 SAP Study Notes

The scenario that uses the least storage for a 28-day backup cycle would be:

• Incremental backup, log backup: Incremental backups store only the changes since the last backup, significantly reducing the amount of storage required compared to full backups.

References=This backup strategy is recommended in SAP HANA backup and recovery guides, which highlight the efficiency of combining incremental backups with log backups to minimize storage use while ensuring data integrity.

Backup and Recovery

Provisioning SAP HANA

The default activated data stores when provisioning an SAP HANA Cloud, SAP HANA database are:

• In-memory: The primary storage technology used by SAP HANA, where data is stored in RAM for high-speed access.
• Native storage extension: Provides the ability to manage large data volumes in a cost-efficient manner while keeping frequently accessed data in-memory.

References=SAP HANA Cloud documentation and provisioning guides typically include information on the storage

The SAP HANA hardware and cloud measurement tool (HCMT) is utilized to check and assess certain hardware and system parameters crucial for SAP HANA's optimal performance. With this tool, you can check Linux kernel information (Option A), which is vital as SAP HANA is optimized for specific kernel versions for stability and performance. Additionally, it allows you to perform NUMA (Non-Uniform Memory Access) memory bandwidth tests (Option D), which are critical for understanding how memory is accessed and used by the SAP HANA system. The tool does not, however, provide functionalities to check cloud connector status (Option B) or CPU states (Option C) directly.

Backup and Recovery

For a tailored data center integration (TDI) installation of a productive SAP HANA database system, it is essential to size the following hardware KPIs:A. DRAM required for the static data memory area, as it determines the amount of main memory needed to hold the active dataset of the SAP HANA database in memory for fast processing.B. Total disk space required for the log volume, which is crucial for maintaining the log entries that record all transactions and database changes, necessary for recovery and durability.Persistent memory (PMEM) for backups and network bandwidth for the storage zone, while important in their own right, are not directly related to initial sizing criteria for DRAM and disk space as per SAP HANA TDI guidelines.References= SAP HANA Tailored Datacenter Integration (TDI) guide which includes details on sizing and planning infrastructure for deploying SAP HANA.

SAP HANA Architecture