If a warehouse runs for 61 seconds, shuts down, and restarts and runs for less than 60 seconds, it is billed for how many seconds?

• A. 60 seconds
• B. 61 seconds
• C. 121 seconds
• D. 180 seconds

Answer: (C)

Snowflake bills warehouse usage per second with a minimum of 60 seconds for each activation. That means every time a warehouse starts or resumes, you’re charged for at least 60 seconds, even if it runs shorter.

In the scenario, the first run lasts 61 seconds, which is above the minimum, so you’re billed for 61 seconds. After it shuts down and restarts, the second run is under 60 seconds, but due to the minimum per activation, you’re billed for a full 60 seconds for that second run. Add them together: 61 + 60 equals 121 seconds of billing. If the second run had lasted longer than 60 seconds, you’d bill for the actual second-interval duration for that run.