Google Associate Data Practitioner Exam - Topic 2 Question 11 Discussion

Actual exam question for Google's Associate Data Practitioner exam

Question #: 11
Topic #: 2

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You have an existing weekly Storage Transfer Service transfer job from Amazon S3 to a Nearline Cloud Storage bucket in Google Cloud. Each week, the job moves a large number of relatively small files. As the number of files to be transferred each week has grown over time, you are at risk of no longer completing the transfer in the allocated time frame. You need to decrease the total transfer time by replacing the process. Your solution should minimize costs where possible. What should you do?

ACreate a transfer job using the Google Cloud CLI, and specify the Standard storage class with the ---custom-storage-class flag.

BCreate parallel transfer jobs using include and exclude prefixes.

CCreate a batch Dataflow job that is scheduled weekly to migrate the data from Amazon S3 to Cloud Storage.

DCreate an agent-based transfer job that utilizes multiple transfer agents on Compute Engine instances.

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Suggested Answer: B

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Why B is correct:Creating parallel transfer jobs by using include and exclude prefixes allows you to split the data into smaller chunks and transfer them in parallel.

This can significantly increase throughput and reduce the overall transfer time.

Why other options are incorrect:A: Changing the storage class to Standard will not improve transfer speed.

C: Dataflow is a complex solution for a simple file transfer task.

D: Agent-based transfer is suitable for large files or network limitations, but not for a large number of small files.

by Ezekiel at May 03, 2025, 06:55 PM

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Jerrod

5 months ago

Wait, can you really use multiple agents on Compute Engine? Sounds complicated!

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Rebecka

5 months ago

Definitely agree, option B seems like the best choice here.

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Lenny

6 months ago

Batch Dataflow jobs are cool, but are they really cost-effective?

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Marci

6 months ago

Standard storage class might not be the best for this scenario.

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Rusty

6 months ago

I heard parallel transfer jobs can really speed things up!

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Elin

6 months ago

I recall that using the Google Cloud CLI might not be the best for large transfers. Option A seems less effective compared to the others, but I’m not completely sure why.

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Aja

7 months ago

I’m leaning towards option D with the agent-based transfer job. It seems like using multiple agents could really speed things up, but I’m not confident about the cost implications.

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Viola

7 months ago

I think option C, the Dataflow job, could be a good choice since it can handle large data transfers efficiently. We practiced a similar scenario, but I’m a bit unclear on the scheduling part.

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Merri

7 months ago

I remember we discussed the importance of parallel processing in our last study session. Option B sounds like it could help with the transfer time, but I'm not entirely sure how to set up the include and exclude prefixes correctly.

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Dusti

7 months ago

This seems straightforward. I'd go with the Dataflow job option - it should be able to handle the large number of files and provide a reliable, scheduled transfer process.

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Ricarda

7 months ago

Okay, I think I have a strategy here. Creating parallel transfer jobs with include and exclude prefixes could help speed up the process while minimizing costs. I'll make sure to consider the other options as well.

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Azalee

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the question. I'll need to review the details on the different storage classes and transfer options to determine the best approach.

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Asha

8 months ago

This looks like a tricky one. I'll need to think through the different options carefully to find the most efficient and cost-effective solution.

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Ruthann

11 months ago

A for 'Ah, the good old days when we had to do everything manually.' B for 'Bam, let's get this done with parallel power!'

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Becky

11 months ago

Just throw more servers at it, that'll fix it! Or, you know, use option D and let the machines do the work.

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Deangelo

10 months ago

I agree, let's go with option D and let the machines handle the heavy lifting.

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Gregoria

10 months ago

Throwing more servers at it might work temporarily, but option D is a more efficient and cost-effective solution in the long run.

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Elliot

10 months ago

Yeah, using multiple transfer agents on Compute Engine instances should definitely help decrease the total transfer time.

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Edison

10 months ago

Option D sounds like the best solution to speed up the transfer process.

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Viki

11 months ago

I'm leaning towards C. Dataflow seems like the right tool to handle this kind of large-scale data migration in a scalable way.

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Benedict

11 months ago

A) Create a transfer job using the Google Cloud CLI, and specify the Standard storage class with the ---custom-storage-class flag.

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Adela

11 months ago

B) Create parallel transfer jobs using include and exclude prefixes.

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Janey

11 months ago

C) Create a batch Dataflow job that is scheduled weekly to migrate the data from Amazon S3 to Cloud Storage.

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Jolene

1 year ago

I'm leaning towards option C with a batch Dataflow job for a more automated solution.

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Rosann

1 year ago

Option D seems intriguing, but I'm not sure if the added cost of Compute Engine instances is worth it. Might be overkill for this use case.

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Gerald

12 months ago

C) Create a batch Dataflow job that is scheduled weekly to migrate the data from Amazon S3 to Cloud Storage.

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Tess

12 months ago

B) Create parallel transfer jobs using include and exclude prefixes.

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Merilyn

12 months ago

A) Create a transfer job using the Google Cloud CLI, and specify the Standard storage class with the ---custom-storage-class flag.

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Melodie

1 year ago

I disagree, I believe option D with multiple transfer agents would be more efficient.

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Karima

1 year ago

I think option B is the way to go. Using parallel transfer jobs with prefixes sounds like the most efficient way to get this done.

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Judy

12 months ago

D) Create an agent-based transfer job that utilizes multiple transfer agents on Compute Engine instances.

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Carin

12 months ago

I agree, that seems like the best way to speed up the transfer process.

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Sheridan

12 months ago

B) Create parallel transfer jobs using include and exclude prefixes.

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Maybelle

1 year ago

I think option B sounds like a good idea to speed up the transfer.

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