DA0-002 Data Concepts and Environments Practice Question
A data team must implement a data retention policy to reduce storage costs while meeting legal requirements. Which TWO actions best achieve this?
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Set data retention limits with automated deletion
Archiving old data to cheaper storage reduces primary storage costs, and setting retention limits ensures data is deleted when no longer needed, balancing cost and compliance.
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Set data retention limits with automated deletion
Why this is correct
Ensures data is deleted after a defined period, complying with legal requirements.
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Use data compression
Why it's wrong here
Reduces storage space but not related to retention duration.
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Increase primary storage capacity
Why it's wrong here
Increases costs, does not address retention policy.
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Implement data deduplication
Why it's wrong here
Reduces physical storage but does not directly implement retention policies.
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Archive historical data to tape or cloud archive
Why this is correct
Moves infrequently accessed data off expensive primary storage.
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