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Which connector type takes data from a topic and sends it to an external data system?
Sink Connector
Source Connector
Streams Connector
Syslog Connector
In Kafka Connect, sink connectors consume data from Kafka topics and send it to external systems (e.g., databases, object storage, search indexes).
From Kafka documentation:
“Sink connectors receive data from Kafka topics and write it to external systems.”
A → Correct: Moves data out of Kafka.
B → Moves data into Kafka.
C → Not a connector type.
D → Not a standard connector classification.
Page Reference:
Kafka: The Definitive Guide, 1st Edition, Chapter 8, p. 241
Apache Kafka Documentation: Kafka Connect – Sink Connectors
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