Architecting Data Solutions with Snowflake
eBook - ePub

Architecting Data Solutions with Snowflake

Design scalable, cloud-native data platforms for analytics, warehousing, and beyond (English Edition)

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eBook - ePub

Architecting Data Solutions with Snowflake

Design scalable, cloud-native data platforms for analytics, warehousing, and beyond (English Edition)

About this book

Description
Modern businesses need scalable, cost-efficient data platforms; however, traditional, fragmented systems are complex and expensive. Snowflake provides a modern, cloud-native, fully managed solution, simplifying data architecture while delivering performance and flexibility. This book helps readers leverage Snowflake's full potential for advanced, scalable data solutions.

This book begins by walking you through Snowflake account configuration and its unique three-layered architecture, introducing key architectural pillars. The book covers building data engineering pipelines using various methods like Snowpipe and Snowpark, differentiating between ETL and ELT patterns. Finally, you will learn to architect diverse data patterns, such as data warehouses, data lakes, data mesh, and lakehouses, and explore Snowpark for machine learning, Snowflake Horizon, Cortex, and building generative AI and LLM solutions.

This book equips you with the knowledge to design and implement modern data solutions, including data warehouses, lakes, and mesh patterns, using Snowflake. You will be well-equipped to tackle complex data architecture challenges and drive innovation in any data-driven environment.

What you will learn
? Learn to design data platform solutions with Snowflake.
? Design scalable and cost-effective data architectures.
? Implement efficient data ingestion and extraction pipelines.
? Implement modern data patterns, including data warehouse, data lake, and data mesh, using Snowflake's flexible architecture.
? Apply modern data governance and security practices.
? Design AI/ML workloads using Snowflake Cortex.

Who this book is for
This book is designed for data enthusiasts, architects, and engineers who are looking to build modern, cloud-native data platforms using Snowflake. Whether you are designing your first data solution or optimizing complex enterprise architectures, this book offers practical insights, patterns, and real-world examples to elevate your data skills.

Table of Contents
1. Navigating Snowflake Account Setup and Configuration
2. Unraveling the Three-Tier Architecture
3. The Pillars of Architectural Excellence
4. Understanding Snowflake's Security Features
5. Implementing Data Governance
6. Evaluating and Optimizing Snowflake's Performance
7. Unlocking Snowflake's Cost and Performance
8. Implementing Data Integrations
9. Designing Data Solutions
10. Designing Data Engineering Pipelines
11. Designing ETL and ELT With Snowflake
12. Architecting Data Warehouse
13. Implementing Data Lake Solutions
14. Exploring Data Mesh Design Options
15. Building Data Lakehouses
16. Embracing Snowpark and Snowpark ML
17. Architecting LLM Solutions with Snowflake
18. Unleashing Snowflake's Advanced Capabilities

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. About the Author
  6. About the Reviewers
  7. Acknowledgement
  8. Preface
  9. Table of Contents
  10. 1. Navigating Snowflake Account Setup and Configuration
  11. 2. Unraveling the Three-Tier Architecture
  12. 3. The Pillars of Architectural Excellence
  13. 4. Understanding Snowflake's Security Features
  14. 5. Implementing Data Governance
  15. 6. Evaluating and Optimizing Snowflake’s Performance
  16. 7. Unlocking Snowflake’s Cost and Performance
  17. 8. Implementing Data Integrations
  18. 9. Designing Data Solutions
  19. 10. Designing Data Engineering Pipelines
  20. 11. Designing ETL and ELT With Snowflake
  21. 12. Architecting Data Warehouse
  22. 13. Implementing Data Lake Solutions
  23. 14. Exploring Data Mesh Design Options
  24. 16. Embracing Snowpark and Snowpark ML
  25. 17. Architecting LLM Solutions with Snowflake
  26. 18. Unleashing Snowflake’s Advanced Capabilities
  27. Index