Data 360 Consultant Data Cloud Overview Practice Question
A company wants to leverage Data Cloud to activate segments across multiple digital channels. Which THREE activation targets are natively supported in Salesforce Data Cloud? (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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Meta (Facebook) Custom Audiences
Data Cloud supports native activation to Marketing Cloud Engagement, Advertising platforms (like Meta/Google), and Cloud File Storages (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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Local desktop computer file download via FTP client
Why it's wrong here
Direct local desktop downloads via manual FTP clients are not standard enterprise activation targets.
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Meta (Facebook) Custom Audiences
Why this is correct
Meta is supported as a direct advertising activation target.
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A legacy on-premise tape backup drive
Why it's wrong here
On-premise tape backup drives are not supported activation targets.
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Amazon S3
Why this is correct
Amazon S3 is supported as a cloud file storage activation target.
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Marketing Cloud Engagement
Why this is correct
Marketing Cloud Engagement is a native activation target.
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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