Definition
A cloud data warehouse that separates storage from compute.
How it works
Columnar storage on object storage + elastic compute clusters you scale independently.
Common questions
What is Snowflake (warehouse)?
A cloud data warehouse that separates storage from compute.
How does Snowflake (warehouse) work?
Columnar storage on object storage + elastic compute clusters you scale independently.
What is Snowflake (warehouse) used for in system design?
Columnar storage on object storage + elastic compute clusters you scale independently.
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