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Snowflake COF-C02 Exam - Topic 5 Question 61 Discussion

Actual exam question for Snowflake's COF-C02 exam
Question #: 61
Topic #: 5
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The Snowflake Cloud Data Platform is described as having which of the following architectures?

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Suggested Answer: C

Snowflake's architecture is described as a multi-cluster, shared data architecture.This design combines the simplicity of a shared-disk architecture with the performance and scale-out benefits of a shared-nothing architecture, using a central repository accessible from all compute nodes2.

References = [COF-C02] SnowPro Core Certification Exam Study Guide, Snowflake Documentation


by Thersa at Nov 21, 2025, 09:47 PM

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Ashley
1 day ago
Wait, isn't it also serverless?
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Wayne
7 days ago
Totally agree, that's what I read too.
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Emmett
12 days ago
Multi-cluster shared data? Sounds like a party in the cloud! Count me in, Snowflake!
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Bettye
17 days ago
Shared-disk? What is this, the 90s? Snowflake is the future, and the future is serverless!
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Ligia
22 days ago
B) Shared-nothing, because that's how I like my data architecture - independent and self-sufficient.
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Mabel
27 days ago
D) Serverless query engine is the way to go. Snowflake's scalable, on-demand compute resources are perfect for my needs.
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Coleen
1 month ago
I vaguely recall that Snowflake has a unique architecture, possibly serverless, but I need to double-check what that means in this context.
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Effie
1 month ago
I feel like the answer is C) Multi-cluster shared data, but I could be mixing it up with another cloud service.
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Denise
1 month ago
I remember practicing a question about Snowflake's architecture, and I think it mentioned something about shared-disk, but that doesn't sound right now.
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Bobbye
2 months ago
I think Snowflake uses a multi-cluster architecture, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the same as shared-nothing.
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Leonard
2 months ago
I'm not super familiar with Snowflake's architecture, but based on the options given, I think the multi-cluster shared data one sounds the most plausible. I'll make a note to review that topic before the exam.
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Paris
2 months ago
The shared-nothing architecture makes the most sense to me for Snowflake. That's the one where each node has its own storage and memory, right? I'm feeling pretty confident about that.
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Lai
2 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. I remember learning that Snowflake has a multi-cluster shared data architecture, so I'm going to go with option C.
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Vallie
2 months ago
It's a multi-cluster shared data architecture!
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Cherri
2 months ago
C) Multi-cluster shared data is the correct answer. Snowflake's architecture allows for multiple compute clusters to access a shared data repository.
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Krystina
3 months ago
Surprised to learn it's multi-cluster!
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Leota
3 months ago
A) Shared-disk? More like shared-confusion! Snowflake is clearly a shared-nothing wonder.
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Alyce
3 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know Snowflake is cloud-based, so maybe it's the serverless query engine option?
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Markus
3 months ago
I think the Snowflake architecture is shared-nothing, but I'm not 100% sure.
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