SnowPro Core Certification — Question 870

When data is loaded into Snowflake, what formats does Snowflake use internally to store the data in cloud storage? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Key-value
• B. Columnar
• C. Graph
• D. Document
• E. Compressed

Correct answer: B, E

Explanation

Snowflake employs a columnar format for efficient querying and storage, making it well-suited for analytic workloads. Additionally, data is stored in a compressed format to optimize storage space and improve performance, whereas key-value, graph, and document formats are not utilized for this purpose.