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DP-500 · Question #68

The query uses the hierarchical namespace of the storage account. Select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No.

The correct answer is B. No. The provided query, without an explicit ADLS Gen2 connector, does not leverage the hierarchical namespace feature of Azure Storage.

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Question

The query uses the hierarchical namespace of the storage account. Select Yes if the statement is true. Otherwise, select No.

Options

  • AYes
  • BNo

How the community answered

(43 responses)
  • A
    12% (5)
  • B
    88% (38)

Why each option

The provided query, without an explicit ADLS Gen2 connector, does not leverage the hierarchical namespace feature of Azure Storage.

AYes

Using a hierarchical namespace, such as with ADLS Gen2, requires specific connectors or configurations; without them, standard blob storage queries operate on a flat namespace.

BNoCorrect

Azure Blob Storage inherently has a flat namespace, and only when a storage account is enabled for Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 (ADLS Gen2) does it gain a hierarchical namespace; if the query does not explicitly use an ADLS Gen2 connector or protocol, it is not utilizing this feature.

Concept tested: Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2 hierarchical namespace

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/storage/blobs/data-lake-storage-introduction

Topics

#Hierarchical Namespace#Azure Data Lake Storage Gen2#Data Querying#Storage Accounts

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