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Alerts & Notifications in Snowflake (Updated for 2024)
In this post Tomáš of Tietoevry does a deep dive into Snowflake native alerting and notification features.

The definitive guide to using Snowflake Tasks
A deep dive into all things Snowflake Tasks. Tomas covers setting up Tasks with dependencies, choosing a compute model and operational considerations when managing Tasks.

A deep dive into Snowflake storage costs
Andrey unpacks Snowflake proprietary storage system and covers key concepts such at table versioning, failsafe, time travel and billing.

Proven methods for optimizing your dbt project - dbt Coalesce 2023
Ian and Niall share their learnings and best practices on dbt optimization at dbt's 2023 Coalesce conference in San Diego.

Error Notifications for Snowflake Tasks
In this post Tomáš of Tietoevry does a deep dive into how to set up Slack error noticications for Snowflake Tasks using Amazon SNS.

Analyzing your DAG to identify unused dbt models in Snowflake
In this post, Jay does a deep dive into how you can identify unused dbt models in Snowflake by analyzing your DAG and the historical access patterns.

Effectively using the MERGE command in Snowflake
In this post Andrey of Deliveroo does a deep dive into the Merge statement in Snowflake, how to effectively use it, and how it compares to other alternatives.

Every Major Announcement at Snowflake Summit 2023 and 1 Word Never Mentioned
In this post we provide a deep dive into all Snowflake Summit 2023 announcements, why they matter and which ones we're most excited about.

Insights from Niall on dbt Labs' Analytics Engineering Podcast
In the podcast, Niall shares practical insights and actionable steps that organizations can take to effectively manage and reduce their Snowflake costs.

Identifying unused tables in Snowflake
Removing unused tables in your Snowflake account can reduce spend, increase security and improve overall warehouse usability. In this post, we show how to identify tables that have not been accessed recently.

How to use Query Timeouts in Snowflake
Query timeouts are an important tool for Snowflake users looking to control costs and prevent accidental cost spikes. In this post we’ll cover why they’re useful and how they can be configured.

Controlling Costs with Snowflake Resource Monitors
A comprehensive guide to resource monitors and alerting to control spend in Snowflake.