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Data engineering

Snowflake

The cloud data platform that made warehousing simple: storage and compute apart, almost no tuning.

  • Cloud data warehouse and data platform
  • Typical project: 6–12 weeks
  • Snowflake Inc.

Overview

Snowflake stores data centrally and starts separate “virtual warehouses” for each workload, so the finance reports never slow down the data science team. Most tuning happens automatically.

It is popular for SQL analytics and for sharing live data with partners without copying it. Python, ML and AI features (Snowpark, Cortex) bring more workloads next to the data.

Names you'll meet

  • Snowflake
  • dbt
  • Snowpark
  • Tableau
  • Power BI

What's inside

  1. 1

    Storage

    Compressed, columnar storage managed for you.

  2. 2

    Virtual warehouses

    Compute clusters you size, pause and resume.

  3. 3

    Data sharing & Marketplace

    Share live data with partners without copying it.

  4. 4

    Snowpark & Cortex

    Python, ML and AI functions next to the data.

Is it right for you?

Best for

  • SQL-first analytics teams
  • Fast setup with little administration
  • Sharing data with customers and partners

Think twice if…

  • Heavy ML engineering is your main workload; Databricks may suit better
  • Warehouses run around the clock; set auto-suspend and resource monitors

Typical projects

  1. Snowflake platform setup6–12 weeks
  2. Migration from Teradata, Oracle or SQL Server4–9 months
  3. dbt modelling layer6–14 weeks

Typical ranges, not quotes. Scope, data and team size move them most.

Roles you'll hire

  • Data engineer
  • Analytics engineer (dbt)
  • Data architect
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Questions to ask a vendor

  1. 1Which Snowflake partner tier are you, and how many SnowPro-certified staff?
  2. 2How will you size warehouses and set resource monitors?
  3. 3How will you design role-based access?
  4. 4Do you have a reference migration from our current warehouse?

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