Snowflake SnowPro Certification Practice Test

What costs are incurred by the Consumer in the Data Sharing process?

1. Data Storage Costs

2. Network Costs

3. Compute Costs

4. Subscription Costs

The correct answer is: Compute Costs

In the Data Sharing process, compute costs are incurred by the Consumer because these costs are associated with the processing and computation of the data received from the Data Provider. When a Consumer accesses shared data, they may need to run queries or perform computations on that data, which requires the use of virtual warehouses within Snowflake. This usage leads to cost implications based on the amount of data processed and the duration of the computing resources utilized. Although data storage, network, and subscription costs are relevant to the overall operation of Snowflake, they do not specifically fall under the costs borne by the Consumer in the context of using shared data. Data storage costs would typically be the responsibility of the Data Provider, and subscription costs are related to the overall service fees of using the Snowflake platform rather than the specific act of accessing shared data. Network costs may also be less relevant since data sharing in Snowflake is designed to minimize data transfer costs by enabling direct access to shared data without the need for physical data movement.