Snowflake SnowPro Certification Practice Test

Who can create Resource Monitors in Snowflake?

1. Any user with an account

2. Only ACCOUNTADMINs

3. SYSADMIN users

4. Any user with read permissions

The correct answer is: Only ACCOUNTADMINs

Resource Monitors in Snowflake are specifically designed to help manage and control the usage of credits at an account level. The ability to create these monitors is restricted to users with the ACCOUNTADMIN role. This role has full administrative rights and is responsible for managing the overall configuration and settings within the Snowflake environment, including setting up and configuring Resource Monitors to track and limit resource consumption. While SYSADMIN users have extensive privileges, their capabilities do not extend to creating Resource Monitors. Users with read permissions, or any other accounts, lack the necessary authority, as these functions are fundamental to the management tasks designated for the ACCOUNTADMIN. Therefore, the requirement for the creation of Resource Monitors to be limited to ACCOUNTADMINs ensures that only authorized personnel can enforce resource usage policies, making the management of resources both secure and effective.