Snowpipe overhead to manage files in the internal load queue is included in utilization costs and increases with the number of files queued.

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Only when using certain warehouses
• D. Not specified

Answer: (B)

Snowpipe ingests files by placing them in an internal load queue and then using compute resources to process and load those files. The work to manage that queue—tracking, validating, and loading each file—consumes Snowflake credits, so that overhead is included in utilization costs. As the number of queued files increases, Snowpipe has more work to do, which means more compute time and higher credits. So the statement is true: the overhead is part of utilization costs and it grows with the number of files queued.