A company is considering an event-driven integration architecture using Platform Events to notify external systems of customer updates. What is a key risk or trade-off of this approach?

Platform Events cannot be consumed by external systems

Platform Events do not support guaranteed delivery

Platform Events require a middleware to transform the event payload

Platform Events are limited to 1,000 events per hour

A company is evaluating two integration approaches: using Salesforce Connect for real-time data access and using a middleware platform for data synchronization. The requirement is to have real-time access to external data without storing it in Salesforce. Which approach should be recommended?

Middleware platform with data synchronization

Platform Events with a subscriber

When designing an integration landscape, which consideration is most directly impacted by the choice between a point-to-point architecture and a hub-and-spoke architecture?

Marketing campaign effectiveness

Maintainability and scalability of the integration

A global company is planning to integrate Salesforce with multiple on-premises systems. They have strict data residency requirements, and the integration must be secure and reliable. They also want to minimize the effort of managing VPN connections. Which integration pattern should be recommended?

Use a middleware integration platform (e.g., MuleSoft) hosted in the cloud

Use Salesforce to on-premises connector (e.g., Salesforce Connect with a custom adapter)

Use Salesforce Connect with OData to access on-premises data

Use point-to-point VPN connections from Salesforce to each on-premises system

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Domain 5Objective 1

Given a Set of Requirements, Recommend the Appropriate Enterprise Integration Landscape and Describe Associated Risks, Trade-Offs, and Business and Technical Considerations Within a Customer Environment. TECHNICAL-ARCHITECT Practice Questions (Page 4)

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16application · medium
A company is considering an event-driven integration architecture using Platform Events to notify external systems of customer updates. What is a key risk or trade-off of this approach?
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17expert · hard
A company is evaluating two integration approaches: using Salesforce Connect for real-time data access and using a middleware platform for data synchronization. The requirement is to have real-time access to external data without storing it in Salesforce. Which approach should be recommended?
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18foundation · easy
When designing an integration landscape, which consideration is most directly impacted by the choice between a point-to-point architecture and a hub-and-spoke architecture?
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19application · medium
A global company is planning to integrate Salesforce with multiple on-premises systems. They have strict data residency requirements, and the integration must be secure and reliable. They also want to minimize the effort of managing VPN connections. Which integration pattern should be recommended?
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20foundation · easy
Which Salesforce feature allows external systems to invoke custom Apex logic as a RESTful web service, enabling them to perform complex operations that go beyond standard CRUD?
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