Question: What is a data transfer option offered by Google to help move data?
- Cloud Engine Transfer Service
- Cloud SQL Transfer Service
- BigQuery Data Transfer Service
- Hardline Transfer
Explanation
BigQuery Data Transfer Service is the Google Cloud data transfer option for moving data into BigQuery on a scheduled, managed basis. It automates data ingestion from supported Google, SaaS, and external data sources. This reduces manual pipeline work for analytics teams building a BigQuery data warehouse. The service is focused on recurring data movement into BigQuery rather than general compute or database administration.
Why the other options are incorrect
Cloud Engine Transfer Service is not an official Google Cloud data transfer product.
Cloud SQL Transfer Service is not the Google Cloud service used for scheduled transfers into BigQuery.
Hardline Transfer is not an official Google Cloud data transfer service.
Source for verification
https://docs.cloud.google.com/bigquery/docs/dts-introduction
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