Data 360 Consultant Data Cloud Overview Practice Question
A Data Cloud Consultant is reviewing the available connectors and ingestion capabilities in Data Cloud. Which THREE data sources are natively supported for direct integration and ingestion without requiring custom middleware? (Choose three.)
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 S3 (Cloud Storage)
Data Cloud provides robust native connectors for Salesforce CRM, Marketing Cloud Engagement, and cloud storage providers like Amazon S3.
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 (Cloud Storage)
Why this is correct
Amazon S3 is natively supported for batch data ingestion.
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A custom on-premise relational database via direct ODBC driver installation.
Why it's wrong here
Data Cloud does not support direct on-premise ODBC driver installation; cloud storage or APIs are used instead.
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Salesforce CRM (Sales and Service Cloud)
Why this is correct
Salesforce CRM is natively supported via the standard CRM connector.
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A legacy local file server accessed via FTP without intermediate cloud storage.
Why it's wrong here
Direct local FTP servers without intermediate staging or cloud connectors are not natively supported as direct streaming/batch connectors.
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Marketing Cloud Engagement
Why this is correct
Marketing Cloud Engagement has a native connector for ingesting subscriber, journey, and tracking data.
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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