Understanding what you should be able to do as a Salesforce data architect

According to Salesforce's online documentation, the CTA candidate should meet a specific set of objectives, all of which can be found at the following link: https://trailhead.salesforce.com/en/help?article=Salesforce-Certified-Technical-Architect-Exam-Guide&search=release+exam+schedule.

Let's have a closer look at each of these objectives.

Describing platform considerations, their impact, and optimization methods while working with LDV objects

First, you need to be able to identify an LDV. I use a simple mathematical method to identify LDVs, where an object has to meet at least one of the following conditions:

• Has more than 5 million records
• Has a growth rate that would lead to creating 5 million new records per year

In addition, some other indicators can point to an LDV use case, such as the following:

• Having an org with thousands of active users who can access...