Snowflake Certification Practice Test

Do all virtual warehouses in Snowflake have access to the same data?

1. True

2. False

3. Only specific warehouses

4. Access depends on the user role

The correct answer is: True

In Snowflake, all virtual warehouses do indeed have access to the same data. This is because data storage in Snowflake is centralized and separate from the compute resources (i.e., virtual warehouses). Each virtual warehouse operates in its own compute environment but accesses a shared database. As a result, whether one warehouse or several are running, they are all accessing the same underlying data stored in the Snowflake platform. This design allows for flexible resource management and efficient scaling, as users can create and utilize multiple virtual warehouses to perform queries without worrying about duplicating or isolating the underlying data. It streamlines operations and facilitates easier collaboration across different teams or users, since data accessibility is uniform across all virtual warehouses. Consequently, accessing and querying the same data from multiple warehouses enhances performance without compromising consistency or data integrity. The other options suggest limitations or selective access, which do not align with Snowflake's architecture where the data remains centralized and modularized, allowing all warehouses to interact with it seamlessly.