AWS DVA-C02 Drill: Event-Driven Lambda Invocation - S3 Triggers vs. Other Methods

Jeff’s Note

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Unlike generic exam dumps, ADH analyzes this scenario through the lens of a Real-World Lead Developer.

For DVA-C02 candidates, the confusion often lies in understanding the exact integration pattern of Lambda with S3 event notifications. In production, this is about knowing exactly how Lambda triggers are wired and configured for immediate, event-driven processing, avoiding misconceptions about alternative triggering methods. Let’s drill down.

The Certification Drill (Simulated Question)

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Scenario

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TechNova Solutions is building a telemetry ingestion system that collects sensor data from thousands of field devices. Each device uploads a data file every hour to a dedicated Amazon S3 bucket owned by TechNova. The engineering team must process each data file as soon as it arrives without delay. To achieve this, the team decides to leverage an AWS Lambda function, which is pre-configured with details of the S3 bucket containing the sensor data files.

The software development lead wants to ensure that the Lambda function executes immediately after each new data file upload, efficiently initiating processing of the incoming data.

The Requirement:

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Identify the correct method to configure the Lambda function so that it is invoked instantly whenever a new data file is uploaded to the S3 bucket.

The Options

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• A) Add an asynchronous invocation to the Lambda function. Select the S3 bucket as the source.
• B) Add an Amazon EventBridge event to the Lambda function. Select the S3 bucket as the source.
• C) Add a trigger to the Lambda function. Select the S3 bucket as the source.
• D) Add a layer to the Lambda function. Select the S3 bucket as the source.

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Correct Answer

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C

Quick Insight: The Developer Imperative

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In event-driven AWS architectures for DVA candidates, setting up Lambda triggers directly on S3 events is the fundamental pattern. This ensures immediate invocation without intermediate polling or delay. The other options either misuse different AWS features or involve unrelated Lambda configurations.

Content Locked: The Expert Analysis

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You’ve identified the answer. But do you know the implementation details that separate a Junior from a Senior?

The Expert’s Analysis

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Correct Answer

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Option C

The Winning Logic

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In the context of event-driven Lambda functions processing files uploaded to S3, the correct and canonical approach is to add an event trigger on the Lambda function for the S3 bucket. This connects the S3 “ObjectCreated” event notifications directly to Lambda, ensuring that Lambda is invoked immediately upon any new object creation in the specified bucket.

From the Developer perspective, this means:

• AWS Lambda automatically manages event source mapping when configured as a trigger for S3.
• The function is invoked synchronously with the event, providing near-real-time processing.
• Configuration happens inside the Lambda function settings or via AWS CLI/SDK by specifying the S3 bucket as an event source.

The Trap (Distractor Analysis):

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• Why not A? Asynchronous invocation is a method of invoking Lambda functions where the caller does not wait for a response. However, “adding asynchronous invocation” is not a configuration step connected to S3 event sources; it’s about how Lambda receives calls, not how it is triggered from S3.

• Why not B? EventBridge can route certain S3 events, but S3 native event notifications are the most direct and low-latency method to trigger Lambda on new uploads. EventBridge integration is usually for broader event pattern matching and may add unnecessary complexity and latency.

• Why not D? Lambda Layers are packaging mechanisms for code and dependencies; they have no relation to event source configuration. Selecting the S3 bucket as a source for a Lambda Layer is nonsensical in this context.

The Technical Blueprint

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# AWS CLI command to create an S3 trigger for Lambda
aws lambda create-event-source-mapping \
    --function-name ProcessTelemetryLambda \
    --event-source-arn arn:aws:s3:::technova-telemetry-bucket \
    --enabled

Note: For S3 triggers specifically, this is usually configured directly via the Lambda console or using S3 bucket notifications as:

aws s3api put-bucket-notification-configuration --bucket technova-telemetry-bucket --notification-configuration '{
    "LambdaFunctionConfigurations": [
        {
            "LambdaFunctionArn": "arn:aws:lambda:region:account-id:function:ProcessTelemetryLambda",
            "Events": ["s3:ObjectCreated:*"]
        }
    ]
}'

The Comparative Analysis

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Real-World Application (Practitioner Insight)

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Exam Rule

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For the exam, always pick “Add a trigger” on Lambda when you see “immediate processing after S3 upload”.

Real World

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In production, teams sometimes use EventBridge or SQS for complex event routing or buffering, but the fastest, simplest pattern for a file-upload trigger is the S3 Lambda trigger. This prevents latency and additional architectural overhead.

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Disclaimer

This is a study note based on simulated scenarios for the DVA-C02 exam.