DEA-C01 Data Ingestion and Transformation Practice Question
A data engineer is designing a data ingestion pipeline for real-time clickstream data. Which TWO services can be used to ingest the data into Amazon Kinesis Data Streams?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Kinesis Producer Library (KPL)
Options B and D are correct. The Kinesis Producer Library (KPL) is a library for producers to send data to Kinesis Data Streams. AWS SDK can also be used directly. Option A is wrong because Amazon S3 is a storage service, not a producer. Option C is wrong because Kinesis Data Firehose is a downstream consumer or delivery service, not a producer. Option E is wrong because AWS Glue is an ETL service, not a producer.
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 S3
Why it's wrong here
S3 is a storage service, not a producer for Kinesis.
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Kinesis Producer Library (KPL)
Why this is correct
KPL is designed to send data to Kinesis Data Streams efficiently.
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Kinesis Data Firehose
Why it's wrong here
Firehose is a consumer, not a producer.
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AWS SDK
Why this is correct
AWS SDK can put records into Kinesis Data Streams.
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AWS Glue
Why it's wrong here
Glue is an ETL service, not a producer for Kinesis.
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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