Snowflake ARA-C01 Exam - Topic 1 Question 8 Discussion

Actual exam question for Snowflake's ARA-C01 exam

Question #: 8
Topic #: 1

Company A has recently acquired company B. The Snowflake deployment for company B is located in the Azure West Europe region.

As part of the integration process, an Architect has been asked to consolidate company B's sales data into company A's Snowflake account which is located in the AWS us-east-1 region.

How can this requirement be met?

AReplicate the sales data from company B's Snowflake account into company A's Snowflake account using cross-region data replication within Snowflake. Configure a direct share from company B's account to company A's account.

BExport the sales data from company B's Snowflake account as CSV files, and transfer the files to company A's Snowflake account. Import the data using Snowflake's data loading capabilities.

CMigrate company B's Snowflake deployment to the same region as company A's Snowflake deployment, ensuring data locality. Then perform a direct database-to-database merge of the sales data.

DBuild a custom data pipeline using Azure Data Factory or a similar tool to extract the sales data from company B's Snowflake account. Transform the data, then load it into company A's Snowflake account.

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Suggested Answer: B, C

by Elli at Apr 24, 2023, 04:15 PM

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Nelida

7 months ago

Cross-region replication is definitely the way to go!

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Kerrie

7 months ago

I think a custom pipeline (Option D) could offer more flexibility.

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Noah

7 months ago

Surprised they didn't mention data locality issues with Option C!

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Lasandra

7 months ago

I disagree, exporting as CSV (Option B) could be simpler for smaller datasets.

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Clay

7 months ago

Option A seems like the most straightforward solution.

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Lasandra

8 months ago

Building a custom pipeline with Azure Data Factory, like in option D, could be a solid approach. I just hope I remember how to set up the transformations correctly!

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Earnestine

8 months ago

I feel like migrating company B's Snowflake to the same region as company A could complicate things. Option C might work, but it seems like a lot of extra steps.

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Reita

8 months ago

I remember practicing data exports in Snowflake, so option B seems like a viable choice. But isn't exporting as CSV a bit cumbersome for large datasets?

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Amie

8 months ago

I think option A sounds familiar, but I'm not entirely sure about the cross-region replication feature in Snowflake. Did we cover that in class?

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Tresa

8 months ago

I'm a bit confused. I thought Catalan might be one of the supported languages, but I'm not sure.

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Keena

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. I know we need to look at the performance characteristics, but I'm not sure if cache read hit ratio is really relevant here. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Basilia

8 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know pregabalin is used for seizures, but I'm not sure about the exact mechanism. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Lynelle

8 months ago

Social mentions and Reputation are also really important for building brand awareness. I might consider those over the more direct sales-focused objectives.

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Fanny

1 year ago

I wonder if the exam writer has ever tried to move a Snowflake deployment across regions. It's probably about as fun as herding cats while juggling chainsaws.

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Cherry

12 months ago

D) Build a custom data pipeline using Azure Data Factory or a similar tool to extract the sales data from company B's Snowflake account. Transform the data, then load it into company A's Snowflake account.

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Marcos

12 months ago

C) Migrate company B's Snowflake deployment to the same region as company A's Snowflake deployment, ensuring data locality. Then perform a direct database-to-database merge of the sales data.

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Mireya

12 months ago

A) Replicate the sales data from company B's Snowflake account into company A's Snowflake account using cross-region data replication within Snowflake. Configure a direct share from company B's account to company A's account.

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King

1 year ago

Option B sounds like a lot of manual work. Imagine having to export and import all that data? Yikes, I'd rather not be the one stuck with that task. Give me Option D any day!

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Kattie

11 months ago

I think using Azure Data Factory for a custom data pipeline is a smart choice. It would definitely save a lot of time and effort compared to Option B.

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Marti

12 months ago

Yeah, manually exporting and importing all that data doesn't sound fun. Option D with a custom data pipeline seems like the way to go.

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Chau

12 months ago

Option B does seem like a tedious process. I agree, Option D sounds like a more efficient solution.

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Anisha

1 year ago

Haha, options A and B are like trying to use chewing gum and duct tape to fix a broken down car. Option C is the way to go - just move the whole dang thing to the right region!

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Janine

1 year ago

Yeah, moving everything to the same region definitely simplifies the process.

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King

1 year ago

I agree, option C seems like the most straightforward solution.

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Catarina

1 year ago

I'm leaning towards Option D. Building a custom data pipeline using a tool like Azure Data Factory allows for more flexibility and control over the data transformation process. Plus, it avoids the potential issues of cross-region data replication.

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Johnetta

1 year ago

I'm not sure about option A. I think option D could also work well, using Azure Data Factory to extract and load the data.

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Dona

1 year ago

Option C seems like the best solution to me. Migrating company B's Snowflake deployment to the same region as company A's account ensures data locality and makes the data consolidation process much more straightforward.

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