Databricks Certified Data Engineer Associate — Question 129

A company uses Delta Sharing to collaborate with partners across different cloud providers and geographic regions.

What will result in additional costs due to cross-region or egress fees?

Answer options

• A. Sharing data within the same cloud provider and region
• B. Transferring data via Delta Sharing across clouds and across different geographic regions
• C. Accessing Delta Sharing data using a VPN within the same data center
• D. Utilizing Delta Sharing for internal data analytics within a single cloud environment

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because transferring data between different cloud providers and across various geographic areas typically incurs additional costs. The other options describe scenarios that either remain within the same region or utilize internal resources, which do not result in cross-region or egress fees.