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Amazon BDS-C00 Exam - Topic 5 Question 124 Discussion

An organization is currently using an Amazon EMR long-running cluster with the latest Amazon EMR release for analytic jobs and is storing data as external tables on Amazon S3.The company needs to launch multiple transient EMR clusters to access the same tables concurrently, but the metadata about the Amazon S3 external tables are defined and stored on the long-running cluster.Which solution will expose the Hive metastore with the LEAST operational effort?
B) Export Hive metastore information to a MySQL table on Amazon RDS and configure the Amazon EMR hive-site classification to point to the Amazon RDS database.
A) Export Hive metastore information to Amazon DynamoDB hive-site classification to point to the Amazon DynamoDB table.
C) Launch an Amazon EC2 instance, install and configure Apache Derby, and export the Hive metastore information to derby.
D) Create and configure an AWS Glue Data Catalog as a Hive metastore for Amazon EMR.

Amazon BDS-C00 Exam - Topic 5 Question 124 Discussion

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Question #: 124
Topic #: 5
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An organization is currently using an Amazon EMR long-running cluster with the latest Amazon EMR release for analytic jobs and is storing data as external tables on Amazon S3.

The company needs to launch multiple transient EMR clusters to access the same tables concurrently, but the metadata about the Amazon S3 external tables are defined and stored on the long-running cluster.

Which solution will expose the Hive metastore with the LEAST operational effort?

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Tu
3 months ago
C seems outdated. Derby isn't ideal for modern setups.
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Sena
3 months ago
D really minimizes operational overhead. Perfect for our needs!
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Eleonore
3 months ago
I feel like A is too much effort for DynamoDB.
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Renay
4 months ago
Option B could work, but managing RDS adds complexity.
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Meaghan
4 months ago
I’m surprised they didn’t mention using a managed service right away!
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Cassi
4 months ago
B could work, but it feels like more setup than necessary.
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Reita
4 months ago
Wait, why not just use DynamoDB? Seems simpler.
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Arlette
4 months ago
I agree, AWS Glue is super convenient for this!
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Penney
5 months ago
D seems like the easiest option for managing metadata.
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Mel
5 months ago
Hive metastore? More like Hive headache, amirite?
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Dorsey
5 months ago
A) DynamoDB? Really? Isn't that overkill for a Hive metastore?
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Dominque
5 months ago
D) AWS Glue Data Catalog is the way to go. Managed metastore FTW!
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Lizbeth
6 months ago
C) Using Apache Derby on an EC2 instance? That's a bit old-school, don't you think?
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Chantell
6 months ago
I vaguely remember that using RDS for the Hive metastore was mentioned in a case study, but I thought it required more operational effort.
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Chanel
6 months ago
I feel like exporting to DynamoDB could work, but it seems like it might involve more setup than just using Glue.
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Shawnta
6 months ago
I think option D sounds familiar from our practice questions, but I can't recall the details about Glue's integration with EMR.
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Audrie
6 months ago
I remember we discussed using AWS Glue for managing metadata, but I'm not sure if it's the best option here.
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Melissia
6 months ago
I'm a bit unsure about the differences between the DynamoDB, RDS, and Derby options. I'll need to research those in more detail to determine which one is truly the least operationally intensive.
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Terina
7 months ago
I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. I think the AWS Glue Data Catalog solution is the way to go, as it seems the most seamless integration with the existing setup.
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Shaun
7 months ago
Okay, I think I have a strategy. I'll focus on understanding the pros and cons of each metastore option and how they integrate with the existing long-running EMR cluster and S3 data.
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Jeannine
7 months ago
Agreed! Glue Data Catalog is serverless too. Less hassle.
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Joseph
7 months ago
B) Storing the metastore on Amazon RDS makes sense for a more robust and scalable solution.
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Maryrose
7 months ago
D) Seems like the easiest option to expose the Hive metastore with minimal effort.
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Vicki
8 months ago
I think option D is the best. AWS Glue is easy to set up.
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Shawnee
8 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused about the different metastore options. I'll need to review the details of each solution to determine which one has the least operational effort.
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Kami
8 months ago
This looks like a tricky question. I'll need to carefully consider the options and think through the operational effort required for each.
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Yuki
2 months ago
I agree, but exporting to DynamoDB sounds interesting too.
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Noelia
2 months ago
I’m leaning towards D as well. Less hassle with Glue.
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Georgeanna
3 months ago
Yeah, but what about option B? MySQL on RDS could work too.
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Shawnta
3 months ago
I think option D is the best choice. AWS Glue is pretty straightforward.
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Caitlin
8 months ago
True, but Glue seems to integrate well with EMR.
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