Question 38 of 1,711
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 volume is about 10 TB per day. The engineer wants to set up a managed Kafka connector. Which AWS service should they use?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse Amazon MSK Connect with Amazon Kinesis Data Streams, thinking both are streaming services, but MSK Connect is specifically a managed Kafka connector service for Kafka-to-S3 ingestion, while Kinesis is a separate streaming platform.
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 MSK Connect
Amazon MSK Connect is a managed Kafka connector service that integrates with Amazon MSK or self-managed Apache Kafka clusters to stream data into Amazon S3 using Kafka Connect. It handles the 10 TB/day volume efficiently with auto-scaling and checkpointing, making it the correct choice for a managed connector setup.
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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AWS Database Migration Service
Why it's wrong here
DMS is for database migrations, not Kafka.
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AWS Lambda with Kafka trigger
Why it's wrong here
Lambda can consume from Kafka but is not a connector framework.
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Amazon MSK Connect
Why this is correct
MSK Connect runs Kafka Connect workers, including S3 sink connectors.
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Amazon Kinesis Data Streams
Why it's wrong here
Kinesis is a separate streaming service, not a connector for Kafka.
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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Last reviewed: Jul 4, 2026
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