What you will learn
- Gain a deep understanding of Snowflake's architecture and features.
- Load, unload, and manage data in Snowflake for analytics.
- Perform complex queries and data transformations using Snowflake SQL.
- Implement security measures and access control in Snowflake.
- Share and collaborate on data within and outside the organization.
- Utilize advanced analytics, machine learning, and optimization techniques in Snowflake.
Beneficial for
- Data Engineers
- Data Analysts
- Data Scientists
- Database Administrators
Course Pre-requisite
- Basic understanding of SQL and database concepts.
- Familiarity with cloud computing concepts (beneficial but not mandatory).
- Enthusiasm for leveraging cloud-based data platforms for analytics.
Course Outline
Snowflake Technical Overview
Overview of Three-Tiered Architecture
Scaling Virtual Warehouses Up & Out
Creating and Managing Virtual Warehouses
Built-in Design and Comparison to Traditional SQL Commands
DDL Commands to Work with Dierent Database Objects
Different Functions and Operators Available in Snowflake
Account, Session, & Object Parameters
Managing and Monitoring Multiple Accounts across Lines of Business
Replication between Regions and Cloud Providers and Failover
Load Operation Performance
Data Unloading
Snowflake DML Commands
SQL Statements for Transactions in Snowflake
DML and Clustering Impact on Table Versioning
Time Travel
Zero-copy cloning
Fail-Safe
Agile Development Use Cases
Table Design Considerations
DML and Cloning Considerations
Storage Optimization
Query Profile Analysis
Query Best Practices
Caching
Troubleshooting Tools & Tuning Performance Metrics
Data Clustering
Search Optimization Service
Materialized View
Overview of Data Governance
System Roles & Custom Roles
Role Hierarchy
Best Practices
Column-Level Data Security to Protect Sensitive Data
Creating Resource Monitors
Monitoring Compute, Storage and Credits
Database Object Types and Storage Considerations
Utility Stored Procedures and Tasks
Data Sharing Overview
Secured View
Secured UDF