How does Snowflake deploy a full release to accounts?

• A. It moves all accounts at once
• B. It never moves accounts
• C. It uses a staged approach
• D. It uses a random selection

Answer: (C)

A staged rollout approach is used when deploying a full release to Snowflake accounts. The update is rolled out to a subset of accounts first, so engineers can monitor performance, compatibility with existing workloads, and catch any issues early. If all looks good, the release is gradually extended to more accounts until everyone is updated. This strategy minimizes disruption, reduces risk of widespread outages, and allows quick rollback or fixes if unexpected problems arise. Rolling out to all accounts at once would be risky, and applying changes randomly or not moving accounts at all wouldn’t provide the controlled, observable path needed for a safe, smooth release.