Snowflake DEA-C01 Exam

This option is the best way to configure the compute resources to support this dashboard. By assigning all queries to a multi-cluster virtual warehouse set to maximized mode, the Data Engineer can ensure that there is enough compute capacity to handle thousands of concurrent queries from different analysts. A multi-cluster virtual warehouse can scale up or down by adding or removing clusters based on the load. A maximized scaling policy ensures that there is always at least one cluster running and that new clusters are added as soon as possible when needed. By monitoring the utilization and performance of the virtual warehouse, the Data Engineer can determine the smallest suitable number of clusters that can meet the responsiveness requirement and minimize costs.

This option will meet the requirements of creating a new development database (DEV) as a clone of the permanent production database (PROD) and disabling Fail-safe for all tables. By using the CREATE TRANSIENT DATABASE command, the Data Engineer can create a transient database that does not have Fail-safe enabled by default. Fail-safe is a feature in Snowflake that provides additional protection against data loss by retaining historical data for seven days beyond the time travel retention period. Transient databases do not have Fail-safe enabled, which means that they do not incur additional storage costs for historical data beyond their time travel retention period. By using the CLONE option, the Data Engineer can create an exact copy of the PROD database, including its schemas, tables, views, and other objects.

This option is the best way to improve the situation, as using a loop construct to run SQL queries for each customer is very inefficient and slow. Instead, the report should be rewritten to use a single SQL query that joins the customer and sales data tables and applies the query parameters as filters. This way, the report can leverage Snowflake's parallel processing and optimization capabilities and reduce the network overhead and latency.

This option is the best way to transform relational data into semi-structured data using the least amount of operational overhead. The OBJECT_CONSTRUCT function takes a variable number of key-value pairs as arguments and returns a Snowflake object, which is a variant type that can store JSON data. The function can be used to convert each row of relational data into a JSON object with the column names as keys and the column values as values.

External functions are Snowflake functions that facilitate access to external API services such as geocoders, data transformation, machine learning models and other custom code. External functions allow users to invoke external services from within SQL queries and pass arguments and receive results as JSON values. External functions require creating an API integration object and an external function object in Snowflake, as well as deploying an external service endpoint that can communicate with Snowflake via HTTPS.