Snowflake Certification Practice Test

What triggers the shutdown of a cluster in the Economy Scaling Policy?

1. After 5 to 6 minutes of inactivity

2. After 5 to 6 failed checks

3. After 5 to 6 consecutive successful checks

4. After 5 to 6 hours of operation

The correct answer is: After 5 to 6 consecutive successful checks

The shutdown of a cluster in the Economy Scaling Policy is triggered after specific conditions are met, particularly focusing on the efficiency and resource management within the Snowflake environment. In this case, a series of successful checks indicate that the cluster has remained idle and is not being utilized. When there are 5 to 6 consecutive successful checks of inactivity, it demonstrates that the cluster is not processing any queries or workloads. This activity—or lack thereof—allows the Snowflake platform to optimize resource allocation and minimize costs by shutting down the cluster when it is evident that it is no longer needed. This helps maintain cost efficiency by ensuring resources are only active when there is demand for them. Timing and monitoring are crucial components of this process, ensuring that clusters are not kept running unnecessarily, which directly ties into Snowflake's focus on providing a seamless yet cost-effective cloud data warehousing solution.