Data 360 Consultant Data Cloud Overview Practice Question
Which TWO methods can be used to bring data from external AWS services into Data Cloud? (Choose two.)
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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Utilizing the Data Cloud Ingestion API for custom streaming integrations from AWS compute instances
External AWS data can be ingested into Data Cloud using Cloud File Storage connectors (like S3) or via custom integrations utilizing the Ingestion API.
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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Utilizing the Data Cloud Ingestion API for custom streaming integrations from AWS compute instances
Why this is correct
Custom applications running on AWS can push data via the Ingestion API.
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Enabling Salesforce CRM Change Data Capture on AWS RDS
Why it's wrong here
Change Data Capture is specific to Salesforce CRM, not external AWS RDS databases.
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Installing Marketing Cloud Connect on an AWS EC2 instance
Why it's wrong here
Marketing Cloud Connect links Salesforce CRM and Marketing Cloud, not AWS.
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Establishing a direct SQL Server replication tunnel
Why it's wrong here
SQL Server replication is not a native AWS-Data Cloud ingestion mechanism.
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Configuring an Amazon S3 Cloud File Storage Data Source Connector
Why this is correct
S3 file storage connectors are natively supported for batch data ingestion.
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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