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You are designing a solution that will use tables in Delta Lake on Azure Databricks.

You need to minimize how long it takes to perform the following:

• Queries against non-partitioned tables
• Joins on non-partitioned columns

Which two options should you include in the solution? Each correct answer presents part of the solution.

NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

the clone command

Z-Ordering

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Apache Spark caching

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dynamic file pruning (DFP)

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Which combination of changes will achieve the goal? (Choose TWO.)

the clone command

Z-Ordering

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dynamic file pruning (DFP)

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Community converges on B, D. Official key confirms.

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BFD with a 300 ms interval × multiplier 3 = 900 ms detection, well under one second. Combined with a redundant Direct Connect at a different DX location, BGP withdrawal handles the cutover cleanly. Tightening BGP timers alone causes flap during normal jitter; switching VIF types is not a failover mechanism.

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