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Data Modeling with Snowflake - Second Edition
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Modern data demands have transformed Snowflake into a comprehensive cloud data platform, providing users with tools and capabilities that extend well beyond traditional data warehousing. Imagine the potential if a single system could manage everything from high-volume bulk loading to high-concurrency transactional workloads and data lake architectures, all while supporting native features such as time travel and identity management.
By unifying these diverse scenarios, Snowflake offers a powerful opportunity to simplify data management. It replaces a complex array of integrations with a coherent strategy that ensures consistent data governance and security.
In this chapter, we will explore the features and advanced object types that enable Snowflake users to surpass the capabilities of simple tables and views. We will begin by examining Iceberg tables, which allow users to work with externally stored data while still delivering native...