DEA-C01 Data Ingestion and Transformation Practice Question
A company is building a data lake on Amazon S3. They need to ingest data from multiple sources, including relational databases, streaming data, and log files. Which THREE AWS services can be used to ingest data into the data lake?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse query engines (Athena, Redshift Spectrum) with ingestion services, as candidates often assume any service that touches S3 can be used for data loading.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose
Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose is a fully managed service for streaming data ingestion that can capture, transform, and load streaming data into Amazon S3 in near real-time. It supports sources like Amazon CloudWatch Logs, AWS IoT, and custom producers via the Kinesis Agent, making it ideal for log files and streaming data.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Amazon Kinesis Data Firehose
Why this is correct
Ingests streaming data into S3.
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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
Why this is correct
Can migrate databases to S3 in full load or CDC.
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Amazon Athena
Why it's wrong here
Query service, not ingestion.
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Amazon Redshift Spectrum
Why it's wrong here
Query service for Redshift on S3 data.
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AWS Glue
Why this is correct
ETL service that can move data from various sources to S3.
Quick reference
AWS S3 Storage Class Comparison
| Storage Class | Min Duration | Retrieval | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 Standard | None | Immediate | Frequently accessed data |
| S3 Standard-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Infrequent access, rapid retrieval |
| S3 One Zone-IA | 30 days | Immediate | Non-critical infrequent data |
| S3 Intelligent-Tiering | None | Immediate–hours | Unknown or changing access patterns |
| S3 Glacier Instant | 90 days | Milliseconds | Archive with instant retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Flexible | 90 days | Minutes–hours | Archive, flexible retrieval |
| S3 Glacier Deep Archive | 180 days | Hours | Long-term compliance archive |
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