The short answer
The registry records Snowflake Data Cloud Warehouse & Credit Usage as a possible interpretation of SNOWFLAKE* DATA CLOUD. This descriptor-to-company association has not passed claim-level evidence review. Compare the exact line, amount and posted status with your own receipt or account activity; the name alone cannot confirm the merchant or whether you authorized the payment.
What do the parts of SNOWFLAKE* DATA CLOUD mean?
- SNOWFLAKE * DATA CLOUD
- Before the asterisk, "SNOWFLAKE" usually names the platform or parent company. After it, "DATA CLOUD" usually names the product, store or order. How descriptors work →
The notes below are unreviewed registry explanations, not confirmation of merchant identity, authorization or current policy. Claim-level source review is pending for this entry.
Why it shows up like this
Unreviewed registry note: Finding SNOWFLAKE* DATA CLOUD on your corporate credit card or billing statement indicates a payment for cloud data warehousing and analytics services provided by Snowflake Inc. This charge actually represents Snowflake Data Cloud Warehouse & Credit Usage fees, covering virtual compute clusters, data storage, and cross-cloud data sharing operations running on Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Unreviewed registry note: Most billing events occur because engineering teams, automated data pipelines, or business intelligence reporting tools actively consumed compute credits during query execution. Snowflake calculates costs dynamically based on second-by-second virtual warehouse uptime and monthly gigabyte storage volumes. If auto-suspend timers are misconfigured or external applications run continuous background syncs, virtual warehouses can remain active unexpectedly, driving up monthly consumption charges.
Don’t recognize it? Common scenarios
- Unreviewed registry note: An automated analytics or BI tool (like Tableau or dbt) executed queries against a Snowflake virtual warehouse.
- Unreviewed registry note: A virtual warehouse auto-resume policy triggered without an auto-suspend timer.
- Unreviewed registry note: Monthly on-demand credit card auto-replenishment for consumed compute credits.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are Snowflake credits calculated?
Unreviewed registry note: Snowflake charges for virtual warehouse uptime measured per second (with a 60-second minimum) and monthly compressed data storage.
Can I cap Snowflake spending?
Unreviewed registry note: Yes, Snowflake Resource Monitors can be configured to automatically suspend warehouses when monthly credit quotas are reached.
Dispute Rights & Fraud Prevention
Unreviewed registry note: Corporate cardholders should verify internal database credentials and engineering project budgets before filing billing disputes with financial institutions.
Independent reference — not affiliated with Snowflake Inc.. Billing names and policies change; verify with the merchant or your bank before acting.
Sources and evidence
Sources may support different parts of this page. A company homepage does not establish a statement descriptor, refund policy or contact detail. Check the claim notes and your own receipt before acting.
- Snowflake Pricing and Credit Consumption https://www.snowflake.com
- CFPB: Disputing Unrecognized Charges https://www.consumerfinance.gov
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