DEA-C01 Data Ingestion and Transformation Practice Question
A data engineer needs to ingest data from an on-premises Apache Kafka cluster into Amazon S3. The data engineer wants to minimize operational overhead and avoid managing any servers. Which AWS service should the data engineer use?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
Amazon MSK is correct. It is a fully managed Apache Kafka service that can ingest data from on-premises Kafka via MirrorMaker or replication, then sink to S3, minimizing operational overhead. AWS Glue (B) is for ETL jobs, not real-time Kafka ingestion. Kinesis Data Analytics (C) is for analyzing streaming data, not ingestion. Amazon Kinesis Data Streams (D) is a different service not directly compatible with Kafka without custom connectors.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
Why this is correct
Amazon MSK is a fully managed Apache Kafka service that can ingest data from on-premises Kafka via MirrorMaker, then sink to S3.
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AWS Glue
Why it's wrong here
AWS Glue is an ETL service, not a real-time Kafka ingestion service.
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Amazon Kinesis Data Analytics
Why it's wrong here
Kinesis Data Analytics is for analyzing streaming data, not for ingestion.
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Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
Why it's wrong here
Kinesis Data Streams is a different service not directly compatible with Kafka without custom connectors.
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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