Data 360 Consultant Data Ingestion And Modeling Practice Question
A Data Cloud Consultant is configuring batch ingestion from an external cloud storage provider (Amazon S3). Which THREE configurations are required to successfully set up this data stream?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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File format (e.g., CSV, JSON, Parquet)
Setting up an S3 data stream requires specifying the file format, providing authentication credentials/connection details, and selecting the object structure or folder path to locate the source files.
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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File format (e.g., CSV, JSON, Parquet)
Why this is correct
Defining the file format is essential so the parser knows how to read the incoming files.
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S3 Bucket Name and object path/prefix
Why this is correct
Data Cloud needs to know where in S3 the files are located.
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Salesforce Marketing Cloud Business Unit ID
Why it's wrong here
Marketing Cloud Business Unit IDs are irrelevant when configuring an S3 cloud storage data stream.
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Pre-built Tableau dashboard ID
Why it's wrong here
Tableau dashboards are downstream visualization tools, not required for ingestion setup.
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Authentication credentials (such as AWS IAM access keys or IAM role ARN)
Why this is correct
Valid authentication credentials are required to connect to the S3 bucket securely.
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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