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• Chose C0

  - According to Databricks Delta Lake optimization documentation, Liquid Clustering is a next- generation file organization capability that automatically manages file co-location without requiring explicit partitioning or manual Z-ORDERing. When combined with Predictive Optimization, Databricks automatically maintains clustering across frequently filtered or queried columns, adapting dynamically as query workloads evolve. This approach eliminates the need for manual maintenance (such as periodic OPTIMIZE or Z- ORDER commands) while improving query performance on large tables--particularly for high- ingest streaming workloads. Delta caching (B) only improves performance for cached queries and does not address file layout issues, and (D) handles file size optimization but not clustering. Thus, C is the most efficient, modern, and low-maintenance solution recommended by Databricks.