After a full release has been deployed, Snowflake uses a staged approach to move accounts.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. It moves all accounts at once
• D. It never moves accounts

Answer: (A)

A staged rollout means updates are applied in waves rather than all at once. After a full release is deployed, Snowflake moves accounts in cohorts, gradually enabling the new version for additional accounts. This approach minimizes risk, lets Snowflake monitor performance and stability in stages, and allows for quick rollback if any issues arise. Going all-in at once would be risky, and not moving accounts at all would prevent customers from receiving the update, so the staged method is the appropriate practice.