SnowPro Advanced Architect Exam

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Question 23

An Architect has chosen to separate their Snowflake Production and QA environments using two separate Snowflake accounts.

The QA account is intended to run and test changes on data and database objects before pushing those changes to the Production account. It is a requirement that all database objects and data in the QA account need to be an exact copy of the database objects, including privileges and data in the Production account on at least a nightly basis.

Which is the LEAST complex approach to use to populate the QA account with the Production account’s data and database objects on a nightly basis?

1. Create a share in the Production account for each database

2. Share access to the QA account as a Consumer

3. The QA account creates a database directly from each share

4. Create clones of those databases on a nightly basis

5. Run tests directly on those cloned databases

1. Create a stage in the Production account

2. Create a stage in the QA account that points to the same external object-storage location

3. Create a task that runs nightly to unload each table in the Production account into the stage

4. Use Snowpipe to populate the QA account

1. Enable replication for each database in the Production account

2. Create replica databases in the QA account

3. Create clones of the replica databases on a nightly basis

4. Run tests directly on those cloned databases

1. In the Production account, create an external function that connects into the QA account and returns all the data for one specific table

2. Run the external function as part of a stored procedure that loops through each table in the Production account and populates each table in the QA account

Correct Answer: C

The least complex approach to populate the QA account with the Production account’s data and database objects on a nightly basis is to enable replication for each database in the Production account, create replica databases in the QA account, create clones of the replica databases nightly, and run tests directly on those cloned databases. Replication ensures that all changes including privileges are consistently mirrored, and cloning is a lightweight operation that allows for efficient creation of testable copies.

Discussion

callipso21Option: C

https://community.snowflake.com/s/article/How-to-Copy-a-Database-from-One-account-to-Another

victorleonisOption: C

Ans C is incorrect. We can clone a shared object.

DhamodOption: C

https://community.snowflake.com/s/article/Snowflake-DTAP-Environment-Setup Ans: C

NachoPrendesOption: C

But it is not "shared", is "replicated". And we can create a clone from a replicated database. It's C

rkarthik0789Option: B

The least complex approach among the options provided is likely option B. This approach involves setting up a shared stage between the Production and QA accounts and utilizing Snowpipe for data ingestion. Snowpipe can automatically load data from the stage into the QA environment, simplifying the process and reducing the need for manual intervention. Additionally, unloading data from the Production account into a stage is a straightforward task, and Snowpipe's automated data loading capabilities streamline the process further.

aniklOption: C

Share database cannot be cloned. therefore A is wrong, C is correct

hillcat111Option: C

Answer is C and is validated