How long is data kept in the temporary hot storage cache after being queried from cold storage?

Question

Options

• A1 hour, re-queried to a maximum of 12 hours
• B24 hours, re-queried to a maximum of 7 days
• C24 hours, re-queried to a maximum of 14 days
• D1 hour, re-queried to a maximum of 24 hours

• A
  5% (2)
• B
  93% (41)
• C
  2% (1)

Explanation

Option B is correct because when data is retrieved from cold storage, it is temporarily promoted to hot storage cache for 24 hours, and each subsequent query within that window resets the timer - but this can only continue up to a maximum of 7 days before the data must be re-fetched from cold storage regardless.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A and D are wrong because the initial cache window is not 1 hour - that's far too short for practical analytical workflows and doesn't match the documented behavior of this tiered storage system.
• C is the closest trap: it correctly identifies the 24-hour initial window but overstates the re-query maximum at 14 days; the actual cap is 7 days.

Memory tip: Think "24/7" - 24 hours to start, and you get up to 7 days if you keep using it. The "7-day week" is your ceiling, not two weeks.

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