If a segment includes 12 million profiles and is activated for cloud storage export, what is the file structure produced?

The correct answer reflects the way Adobe Experience Platform manages large volumes of data during cloud storage exports. When a segment contains a substantial number of profiles, like 12 million in this scenario, the platform adopts a practical approach to handle file size and ensure efficient management.

The structure generated is one that breaks down the large dataset into manageable portions. Typically, the system will split the data into multiple files where each file can effectively accommodate up to a set number of records—5 million profiles in this case for the first two files, and 2 million profiles in the last file. This strategy prevents issues that could arise from attempting to process or download a single excessively large file, which could lead to performance problems or timeouts.

Thus, the file output consisting of three files with specific numbers of profiles in each aligns with best practices for data handling within cloud systems, making the choice accurate.