For a small daily load of 1000 records via Dataflow Gen2, what is the recommended staging setting?

• A. Enable Staging
• B. Auto Staging
• C. Partial Staging
• D. Disable Staging

Answer: (D)

Staging in Dataflow Gen2 adds a layer of temporary storage and artifact management for the job. For a small daily load of 1000 records, the overhead and cost of writing and managing those staging artifacts don’t provide value—the pipeline runs quickly and simply without needing the extra layer. Disabling staging keeps things lean: fewer storage writes, lower cost, and less complexity. If you later rely on templates or frequent re-runs where staging benefits artifact reuse, you might reconsider, but for this small workload, turning staging off is the most efficient choice.