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Answer: Patching software, Maintaining metadata and statistics
The question asks which services Snowflake automatically provides that would be customer responsibilities in an on-premise system. Based on Snowflake documentation and community consensus: B (Patching software) and D (Maintaining metadata and statistics) are correct because Snowflake handles these automatically as part of its self-managed service model. A (Installing and configuring hardware) is not correct because while Snowflake manages hardware, it's provided by the underlying cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP), not Snowflake itself. C (Physical security) is also not correct as this is handled by the cloud infrastructure providers, not Snowflake. The most upvoted comments and official documentation support BD as the correct answers, with the highest community vote percentage (51%) for ABD being misleading as A and C are cloud provider responsibilities, not Snowflake services.
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Which of the following services are automatically provided by Snowflake, but would typically be the customer's responsibility in an on-premise system? (Choose all that apply.)
A
Installing and configuring hardware
B
Patching software
C
Physical security
D
Maintaining metadata and statistics
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