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Using Streams in Snowflake for Change Data Capture
By Jeff SkoldbergNov 10, 202410 min read

Using Streams in Snowflake for Change Data Capture

In this deep dive, Jeff covers everything you need to know about using Snowflake Streams for tracking change data capture in your Snowflake tables.

Unpacking Snowflake's New User Type Property
By Jeff SkoldbergSep 22, 20244 min read

Unpacking Snowflake's New User Type Property

Jeff Skoldberg of Green Mountain Data Solutions unpacks Snowflake's user type property.

Our Top 7 Snowflake RBAC Best Practices
By Miguel DuarteAug 3, 202415 min read

Our Top 7 Snowflake RBAC Best Practices

Miguel Duarte of Tasman Analytics their top 7 best practices for Snowflake RBAC, based on their experience of designing access control systems for over 20 Snowflake clients.

Snowflake Summit 2024: All 28 announcements and my takeaways
By Ian WhitestoneJun 16, 202415 min read

Snowflake Summit 2024: All 28 announcements and my takeaways

Ian recaps all 28 announcements and updates from Snowflake Summit 2024, sharing his opinions on their significance and impact for Snowflake customers and partners.

Event Tables for Structured Logging & Tracing in Snowflake
By Tomáš SobotíkMay 19, 20246 min read

Event Tables for Structured Logging & Tracing in Snowflake

Tomas shows how you can take advantage of Snowflake's event tables feature for structured logging and tracing when building applications in Snowflake.

Snowflake Cost Management: Insights from 100+ Customers
By Ian WhitestoneMay 13, 202410 min read

Snowflake Cost Management: Insights from 100+ Customers

Ian shares a framework for Snowflake Cost Management based on the learnings from working with over 100 Snowflake customers.

Up & Running With the Snowflake Connector for Python
By Ian WhitestoneApr 27, 20246 min read

Up & Running With the Snowflake Connector for Python

Get up & running in <5 minutes with the Snowflake Connector for Python. Ian covers how the core concepts for working with the Python package then dives into a number of practical, real-world examples.

Snowflake Access History: 8 ways to audit your account
By Ian WhitestoneApr 27, 20246 min read

Snowflake Access History: 8 ways to audit your account

Learn how you can leverage Snowflake's Access History dataset to audit and understand Snowflake usage.

Calculating cost per query in Snowflake
By Ian WhitestoneApr 13, 202413 min read

Calculating cost per query in Snowflake

Understanding the cost of each query in your Snowflake virtual warehouses is critical for cost management. This post provides a detailed overview and working code to help you calculate cost per query.

Using the Snowflake Query History: 9 Practical Examples
By Ian WhitestoneApr 13, 20249 min read

Using the Snowflake Query History: 9 Practical Examples

In this post, Ian explains how to leverage the Snowflake Query History dataset with 9 practical examples.

Databricks vs. Snowflake: An Honest Comparison in 2024
By Ian WhitestoneMar 23, 202412 min read

Databricks vs. Snowflake: An Honest Comparison in 2024

Jeff from Sync Computing and Ian from SELECT sit down for an hour to discuss Snowflake and Databricks.

Snowflake Logo, Brand Guidelines & Icons (2024)
By Ian WhitestoneMar 22, 20242 min read

Snowflake Logo, Brand Guidelines & Icons (2024)

A quick guide on how to download the official Snowflake logo.