Snowflake Exam ARA-C01 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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Fanny

1 months 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

8 days 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

14 days 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

16 days 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 months 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

2 days 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

15 days 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

18 days ago

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

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Anisha

2 months 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

2 months ago

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

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King

2 months ago

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

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Catarina

2 months 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

2 months 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

2 months 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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Mira

15 days ago

That's true, but migrating the deployment ensures that all data is in one place, which could be beneficial in the long run.

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Jina

1 months ago

But wouldn't it be easier to just replicate the data using cross-region data replication within Snowflake? Option A seems more efficient.

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Wai

1 months ago

I agree, having the data in the same region will definitely simplify the consolidation process.

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Geraldine

2 months ago

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Loreen

2 months ago

I agree with Francesco. Option A seems like the most efficient way to consolidate the sales data.

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Francesco

3 months ago

I think option A is the best choice because it allows for cross-region data replication within Snowflake.

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