Azure Data Factory (Data Movement)
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Category: Maintenance & Security
Summary: Pipeline-based ETL/ELT service for moving data into/out of Cosmos DB.
Overview
Azure Data Factory is a cloud ETL/ELT service that can be used to move data into or out of Azure Cosmos DB as part of pipeline-based data movement strategies — such as bulk-loading data from other sources, or migrating/copying data between Cosmos DB accounts or containers — as an alternative to using SDK bulk operations, Kafka connectors, or Stream Analytics for data movement.
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DP-420 Style Practice Questions
Q1. Which Azure service provides pipeline-based ETL/ELT capabilities for moving data into or out of Azure Cosmos DB?
- A. Azure Data Factory
- B. Azure Bastion
- C. Azure Front Door
- D. Azure DNS
Q2. Besides Azure Data Factory, which of these is also a valid data movement option for Azure Cosmos DB mentioned in the DP-420 objectives?
- A. A Kafka connector
- B. Always Encrypted
- C. A composite index
- D. A trigger
Answer Key
Answers are listed at the very end so you can attempt the questions first.
- Q1 (Azure Data Factory (Data Movement)): A. Azure Data Factory — Azure Data Factory (and Azure Synapse pipelines) provide pipeline-based data movement capabilities for Cosmos DB.
- Q2 (Azure Data Factory (Data Movement)): A. A Kafka connector — The DP-420 objectives list SDK bulk operations, ADF/Synapse pipelines, a Kafka connector, Stream Analytics, and the Spark connector as data movement options.
DP-420: Designing and Implementing Cloud-Native Applications Using Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB — term detail page
