Data Architecture

Snowflake Data Cloud - 7 Key Benefits to Your Business

Snowflake Data Cloud - 7 Key Benefits to Your Business

Snowflake is a cloud computing company founded in 2012, and publicly launched in 2014. Snowflake was built specifically for the cloud, and was designed to address many problems found in older data warehouse systems such as hardware scalability issues, cost, performance issues, etc. Snowflake provides both a cloud-based data storage and analytics service, commonly referred to as "data-as-a-service".

What Is Snowflake Cloud Data Platform

What Is Snowflake Cloud Data Platform

Snowflake, founded in 2012, is a cloud computing company that provides both a cloud-based data storage and analytics service. It is commonly referred to as "data-as-a-service,” but also considered a consumption-based or usage-based pricing model which is attracting many CIOs. In fact, around ½ of the Fortune 500 companies are now using Snowflake. The purpose of this article is to provide a high-level architecture understanding and to introduce you to key Snowflake concepts.