What are the responsibilities of Snowflake's Cloud Service layer? (Choose three.)

The correct answer is A. Authentication B. Resource management D. Query parsing and optimization. The Cloud Services layer coordinates all activity across Snowflake and is responsible for: Authentication (A) - validating user identities and enforcing access policies; Resource management (B) - coordinating virtual warehouse provisioning, scheduling, and overall…

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AAuthentication
BResource management
CVirtual warehouse caching
DQuery parsing and optimization
EQuery execution
FPhysical storage of micro-partitions

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A
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C
5% (2)
E
5% (2)
F
3% (1)

Explanation

The Cloud Services layer coordinates all activity across Snowflake and is responsible for: Authentication (A) - validating user identities and enforcing access policies; Resource management (B) - coordinating virtual warehouse provisioning, scheduling, and overall infrastructure; and Query parsing and optimization (D) - compiling SQL queries, building execution plans, and optimizing them before sending work to virtual warehouses. Virtual warehouse caching (C) occurs within the Virtual Warehouse layer itself (local SSD cache). Query execution (E) is also performed by Virtual Warehouses, not the Cloud Services layer. Physical storage of micro-partitions (F) is handled by the centralized Cloud Storage layer. This three-layer distinction is a foundational Snowflake architecture concept.

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