Snowflake Certification Practice Test

If the Credit Quota of a Resource Monitor is reached, which conditions allow suspended warehouses to be resumed?

1. A new billing cycle starts

2. The monitor is dropped

3. All of the above

4. Only A and B

The correct answer is: All of the above

When the Credit Quota of a Resource Monitor is reached, certain conditions dictate when suspended warehouses can be resumed. One of those conditions is the start of a new billing cycle. Each billing cycle resets the usage of credits, allowing warehouses that were previously suspended due to reaching the quota to be resumed. Additionally, dropping the monitor itself also allows for the resumption of suspended warehouses. When a Resource Monitor is dropped, the restrictions associated with it are lifted, thus enabling the warehouses to function normally again. Since both the start of a new billing cycle and the dropping of the monitor provide the necessary conditions for the resumption of suspended warehouses, the correct answer encompasses both scenarios. This comprehensive understanding of the situations that can allow suspended warehouses to resume operation clarifies the relationship between credit usage restrictions and warehouse functionality in Snowflake.