Snowflake Editions
It includes all the features and services of Enterprise Edition, with the addition of enhanced security and data protection. In addition, account failover/failback adds support for business continuity and disaster recovery.
Supported Cloud Platforms
Snowflake is provided as a self - managed service that runs completely on cloud infrastructure. This means that all three layers of Snowflake’s architecture (storage, compute, and cloud services) are deployed and managed entirely on a…
Supported Cloud Regions
Snowflake supports regions across all of the Snowflake - supported cloud platforms, grouped into three global geographic segments (North/South America, Europe/Middle East/Africa, and Asia Pacific/China). Important Each Snowflake account is…
Welcome to Snowflake Documentation
Introduction to the main tasks (and corresponding SQL commands) for getting your data into Snowflake and then using it to perform queries and other SQL operations. Continuous Data Protection Introduction to the powerful and unique features…
Understanding storage cost
The monthly costs for storing data in Snowflake is based on a flat rate per terabyte (TB). The amount charged depends on your type of account (Capacity or On Demand) and region (US or EU).
Key Concepts & Architecture
Snowflake enables data storage, processing, and analytic solutions that are faster, easier to use, and far more flexible than traditional offerings. The Snowflake data platform is not built on any existing database technology or “big…
Data storage considerations
Storage is calculated and charged for data regardless of whether it is in the Active, Time Travel, or Fail - safe state. Because these life - cycle states are sequential, updated/deleted data protected by CDP will continue to incur storage…
Understanding overall cost
The total cost of using Snowflake is the aggregate of the cost of using data transfer, storage, and compute resources. Snowflake’s innovative cloud architecture separates the cost of accomplishing any task into one of these usage…
Overview of data loading
Snowflake refers to the location of data files in cloud storage as a stage. The COPY INTO <table> command used for both bulk and continuous data loads (Snowpipe) supports cloud storage accounts managed by your business entity (external…
Load data from cloud storage: Amazon S3
You can choose which cloud provider you want to use: Amazon S3, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Storage (GCS). The worksheet contains customized SQL commands for compatibility with each type of storage.
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