Data 360 Consultant Setup And Administration Practice Question
What is the first step an administrator must take before creating a data stream from an external cloud storage provider like Amazon S3?
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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Configure a Cloud Storage connector in Data Cloud Setup.
Before creating a data stream from cloud storage, the administrator must configure the Cloud Storage connector with authentication credentials and bucket details.
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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Configure a Cloud Storage connector in Data Cloud Setup.
Why this is correct
Establishing the connector provides Data Cloud with the necessary authentication and connection parameters to access the S3 bucket.
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Assign the Data Cloud Ingestion API permission set to all users.
Why it's wrong here
Ingestion API is for push data streams, whereas S3 is a pull/cloud storage connector.
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Build custom Calculated Insights to parse the raw storage files.
Why it's wrong here
Calculated insights are built after data is ingested into Data Model Objects, not before ingestion.
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Create a custom Identity Resolution ruleset.
Why it's wrong here
Identity resolution is performed after data model objects are populated, not as a prerequisite for storage connection.
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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