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Snowflake COF-C03 Exam - Topic 1 Question 2 Discussion

A department uses a multi-cluster virtual warehouse to run ad hoc reports for multiple business analysts. The warehouse load history shows that many report queries were queuing before they were run. How can this issue be solved?
B) Add more clusters to the warehouse.
A) Set up a schedule to limit how many reports can be run at the same time.
C) Increase the size of the warehouse.
D) Convert the warehouse to a Snowpark-optimized virtual warehouse.

Snowflake COF-C03 Exam - Topic 1 Question 2 Discussion

Actual exam question for Snowflake's COF-C03 exam
Question #: 2
Topic #: 1
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A department uses a multi-cluster virtual warehouse to run ad hoc reports for multiple business analysts. The warehouse load history shows that many report queries were queuing before they were run. How can this issue be solved?

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Suggested Answer: B

The correct answer is B. Add more clusters to the warehouse.

Queued queries on a multi-cluster warehouse usually indicate a concurrency problem. Multiple analysts are submitting queries at the same time, and the warehouse does not have enough active cluster capacity to process them concurrently.

Why B is correct:

Adding more clusters to a multi-cluster warehouse increases concurrency capacity. In Auto-scale mode, Snowflake can start additional clusters as needed, up to the configured maximum, to reduce queuing.

Why the other options are incorrect:

A . Scheduling or limiting reports may reduce concurrency, but it adds operational overhead and does not use Snowflake's built-in multi-cluster scaling capability.

C . Increasing warehouse size can make individual queries faster, but it does not directly improve concurrency as effectively as adding clusters.

D . A Snowpark-optimized warehouse is intended for memory-intensive Snowpark workloads, not for reducing query queues from many concurrent BI/ad hoc users.

Official Snowflake documentation reference:

Snowflake documentation explains that multi-cluster warehouses are designed to handle concurrency by automatically scaling out with additional clusters.


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Kyoko
2 days ago
Not sure if converting to Snowpark is the right move here.
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Yasuko
7 days ago
Definitely agree with option B, more clusters = less waiting.
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Rory
13 days ago
Surprised that scheduling reports is even a suggestion!
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Lachelle
18 days ago
I think increasing the size of the warehouse might be a better option.
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Rhea
23 days ago
Adding more clusters could help with the queuing issue.
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Idella
28 days ago
Setting up a schedule seems like it could just delay the problem rather than solve it. I think we should focus on scaling the resources instead.
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Felicidad
1 month ago
I feel like converting to a Snowpark-optimized warehouse could be beneficial, but I’m not clear on the specifics of when to use that.
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Joni
1 month ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I think increasing the size of the warehouse might also help. We did a similar question where size was a factor.
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Louisa
1 month ago
I remember we discussed how adding more clusters could help with queuing issues in our practice sessions. It seems like a solid option.
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