AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate (DEA-C01) — Question 36

A media company uses software as a service (SaaS) applications to gather data by using third-party tools. The company needs to store the data in an Amazon S3 bucket. The company will use Amazon Redshift to perform analytics based on the data.
Which AWS service or feature will meet these requirements with the LEAST operational overhead?

Answer options

• A. Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK)
• B. Amazon AppFlow
• C. AWS Glue Data Catalog
• D. Amazon Kinesis

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Amazon AppFlow is designed to simplify the process of transferring data between SaaS applications and AWS services, making it the best choice for this scenario with the least operational overhead. The other options, like Amazon MSK, AWS Glue Data Catalog, and Amazon Kinesis, may involve more complex setups or are not specifically tailored for direct data transfer from SaaS to S3.