SnowPro Core Certification — Question 112

Which of the following statements is true of Snowflake?

Answer options

• A. It was built specifically for the cloud
• B. It was built as an on-premises solution and then ported to the cloud
• C. It was designed as a hybrid database to allow customers to store data either on premises or in the cloud
• D. It was built for Hadoop architecture
• E. It's based on an Oracle Architecture

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because Snowflake was specifically developed to operate in a cloud environment, taking full advantage of cloud-native features. The other options are incorrect as they suggest that Snowflake was originally designed for on-premises use, hybrid storage, or based on architectures not related to its actual design.