Snowflake Certification Practice Test

Is it true or false that Snowpipe is a continuous data ingestion service that detects and loads streaming data?

1. True

2. False

3. Only with certain configurations

4. Depends on the cloud provider

The correct answer is: True

Snowpipe is indeed a continuous data ingestion service specifically designed to load data into Snowflake continuously as new data becomes available. This managed service operates in real-time, allowing for the automatic detection and loading of data files from a specified storage location, such as Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage, or Microsoft Azure Blob Storage. Its ability to automate the data ingestion process makes it highly efficient for handling streams of data with minimal latency. Additionally, Snowpipe's architecture supports both batch and streaming data, allowing organizations to keep their data warehouses updated with the most current data available. While it’s true that certain configurations may enhance its functionality (as seen in options C and D), the fundamental capability of Snowpipe is to continuously ingest data without manual intervention, which validates the assertion that it operates as described.