Data 360 Consultant Data Ingestion And Modeling Practice Question
An organization wants to ingest real-time clickstream events from their mobile application into Salesforce Data Cloud. Which ingestion mechanism should the consultant recommend?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Interaction Ingestion API
Real-time streaming data, such as mobile app clickstreams or IoT events, should use the Interaction Ingestion API or mobile SDKs designed for streaming ingestion, rather than batch connectors.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Google Cloud Storage Connector
Why it's wrong here
Google Cloud Storage is used for batch file ingestion.
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Interaction Ingestion API
Why this is correct
The Interaction Ingestion API is specifically built for high-throughput, low-latency streaming data ingestion like clickstreams.
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Salesforce CRM Connector
Why it's wrong here
The Salesforce CRM connector operates via bulk batch syncs, not real-time streaming.
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Amazon S3 Batch Connector
Why it's wrong here
Amazon S3 is a batch-based connector, not suitable for real-time streaming.
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