Snowflake: Snowflake 2022 expert
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- 3 Courses | 4h 50m
- 8 Books | 28h 32m
- 4 Courses | 6h 24m 38s
- 3 Books | 8h 54m
- 6 Courses | 9h 17m 40s
- 6 Books | 19h 33m
Explore Snowflake, a global cloud platform for data and essential workloads, with seamless data collaboration.
GETTING STARTED
Getting Started with Snowflake: Using the Snowflake Data Platform
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1m 24s
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3m 53s
GETTING STARTED
Data Loading in Snowflake: Fundamentals of Stages
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1m 37s
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7m 12s
GETTING STARTED
Advanced Analytics: Performing Analytics Using Snowflake
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1m
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3m 32s
COURSES INCLUDED
Getting Started with Snowflake: Using the Snowflake Data Platform
Snowflake is a cloud-native, managed data platform for big data storage and processing that does not require any hardware or software installation, maintenance, or upgrades and can be connected to in a variety of ways. In this course, learn how to set up a Snowflake free trial account, log into it, and navigate the classic Snowflake UI. Next, practice creating and monitoring virtual warehouses and executing DDL operations. Finally, discover how to create databases and tables, load data into tables, instantiate file format objects, and query tables. Upon completion, you'll be able to list features and use cases of Snowflake, differentiate Snowflake editions, and utilize virtual warehouses and databases to separate data and compute.
16 videos |
1h 58m
Assessment
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Getting Started with Snowflake: Queries, Dashboards, & Tables
Scanning an entire table to return output for a single query is computationally intensive, so many technologies rely on partitioning tables to improve query performance for big data. Snowflake implements a form of partitioning known as micro-partitioning where all tables are automatically divided into micro-partitions that users don't need to manage. In this course, explore and execute queries using Snowflake's web interface, Snowsight. Next, learn how to create dashboards in Snowsight and add various charts. Finally, discover how permanent, temporary, and transient tables in Snowflake differ and how such tables can be created, used, and cloned. Upon completion, you'll be able to view database objects in Snowsight, run queries and build dashboards, and differentiate the types of Snowflake tables.
13 videos |
1h 25m
Assessment
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Getting Started with Snowflake: Using Time Travel & the SnowSQL CLI
Data in Snowflake goes through a three-phase lifecycle: current data storage, where the data is stored in regular database tables; Time Travel, where you can access data from a specific time; and Fail-safe, which preserves historical data for a configurable retention period. In this course, learn how to use Time Travel to access historical data using query ID filters, relative time offsets, and absolute timestamp values. Next, practice cloning historical copies of tables into current tables and restoring dropped tables with the UNDROP command. Finally, discover how to install SnowSQL, define and use variables, and spool query results to files. Upon completion, you'll be able to utilize Time Travel and Fail-safe in Snowflake, configure SnowSQL, define and use variables, and utilize SnowSQL features.
13 videos |
1h 25m
Assessment
Badge
COURSES INCLUDED
Data Loading in Snowflake: Fundamentals of Stages
Snowflake is a modern data cloud solution/ platform that uses an abstraction known as a stage to provide bulk loading of data for analysis, resulting in faster query processing. Begin this course by exploring the internal and external stages in Snowflake. Then, you will load data using Snowflake's classic user interface (UI). Next, examine erroneous data and discover how to query the data and download the results. You will also load data from the stage into an actual table using the SnowSQL command-line interface. Finally, you will create and use table stages, as well as named stages. When you have completed this course, you will be able to differentiate between internal and external stages, list types and features of internal stages, and load data using the classic Snowflake UI.
17 videos |
2h 9m
Assessment
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Data Loading in Snowflake: Using External Stages
Snowflake can load data from the Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) using external stages. Each cloud platform has one or more techniques for integrating with Snowflake. One method of integration that is supported across all three of the major cloud platforms is storage integration objects. Begin this course by loading data from Google Cloud Storage buckets. Create a Snowflake storage integration object and a GCP cloud storage service account for your Snowflake account. Then, load data from Azure Blob Storage using both the storage integration method and the SAS token method. Finally, integrate with Amazon S3 via storage integrations and using an access key and access key ID credentials. When you have completed this course, you will be able to easily integrate Snowflake with Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, and Amazon S3.
15 videos |
1h 33m
Assessment
Badge
Data Loading in Snowflake: Unloading Data
Snowflake supports the bulk unloading, or export, of batch data using both internal and external stages. Begin this course by unloading data to all three types of internal stages - user, table, and named. Then, unload data to external stages on the Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure, and Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3). Finally, query data directly from staged files, focusing on the syntax and restrictions of querying data in this manner. When you have completed this course, you will be able to unload data from Snowflake to all three types of internal storage, as well as externally to Google Cloud Storage buckets, Amazon S3 bucket, and Azure Blob Storage.
12 videos |
1h 13m
Assessment
Badge
Managing Snowflake: Administering a Snowflake Account
Snowflake is a powerful enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS) offering, and like all SaaS technologies, it is particularly important to administer it correctly, from the perspective of both security and access control and of monitoring and attributing resource usage. Otherwise, costs and security vulnerabilities can quickly pile up as users, roles, and accounts increasingly multiply. In this course, discover how to manage the accounts and users within an organization. Then, explore how Snowflake allows users to configure various properties on objects, using parameters. Next, use resource monitors to impose limits on the number of credits consumed by Snowflake and examine what happens if that limit is breached. Learn how to configure single sign-on using Otka and implement federated authentication. Finally, perform data masking and investigate how Snowflake allows you to redact and censor data at the column level using masking polices.
14 videos |
1h 27m
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Advanced Analytics: Performing Analytics Using Snowflake
Data analytics is the systematic, computational analysis of data or statistics used to discover and communicate meaningful patterns. In business, analytics can be used to extract insights for a business strategy or identify new business opportunities. Snowflake is a managed data platform for big data storage, processing, and analytics that allows for common SQL operations and additional operations. In this course, explore various types of Snowflake join operations and data sampling. Next, learn how to use common table expressions (CTEs) and construct queries. Finally, work with functions related to partitioning, windowing, and ranks. Upon completion, you'll be able to use joins, perform row-based and block-based sampling, construct CTEs, and perform windowing and partitioning operations in Snowflake.
16 videos |
1h 49m
Assessment
Badge
Queries in Snowflake: Getting Started with Performance Optimizations
Partitioning data based on a column is a common technique for performance query optimization in many database technologies. Snowflake is a highly-performant, big-data technology that uses its own form of data partitioning called micro-partitioning that stores data in columnar format. In this course, discover the advantages of Snowflake micro-partitions over regular, static partitioning. Next, examine how caching works in Snowflake. Finally, learn how to perform the clustering of Snowflake tables and how clustering helps the performance of filters, point-lookups, and range queries on the clustering key columns. Upon completion, you'll be able to leverage micro-partitioning in Snowflake, differentiate between retrieval optimization caching and local disk caching, and implement clustering with the correct clustering key.
16 videos |
1h 51m
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Queries in Snowflake: Search Optimization, External Table Partitions, & Views
Search optimization service is a Snowflake feature used to create an auxiliary data structure optimized as a search access path to improve selective point lookup query performance. While search optimization is an extremely handy feature, it can also run up substantial storage and compute costs. In this course, learn how to implement search optimizations by measuring the cost of search optimizations for your table and adding the service to it. Next, differentiate between search optimizations and clustering and discover how to implement partitioning for external tables. Finally, practice working with views in Snowflake and differentiate between non-materialized, materialized, and secure views. Upon completion, you'll be able to leverage search optimization in Snowflake, implement external table partitioning, and use and analyze views.
15 videos |
1h 32m
Assessment
Badge
Continuous Data: Ingesting Continuous Data in Snowflake
Data is generally processed using a batch or stream methodology depending on how much time between data generation and processing is acceptable. The Snowflake feature Snowpipes processes data in micro-batches which fall in between these two scenarios. In this course, you will cover the implementation of Snowpipes when data is sourced from an internal Snowflake stage. You will kick things off by looking at data ingestion options in Snowflake from a theoretical standpoint, including the differences between bulk data loading and Snowpipes. Then, you get hands-on to set up the infrastructure for data ingestion: an internal stage for CSV data, a destination table for a data load, and a pipe to carry out the load in micro-batches. Next, you will ingest the data into the destination table and explore how this process can be monitored by tracking the pipe status. Finally, you will implement a Snowflake task to trigger a Snowpipe at regular time intervals.
7 videos |
48m
Assessment
Badge
Continuous Data: Automating Data Ingestion from Cloud Storage into Snowflake
The Snowpipe feature allows Snowflake to input micro-batches of data as it becomes available, generally within minutes of the data being added to a stage and submitted for ingestion. In this course, you will implement the auto-ingestion of CSV files from external Snowflake stages located on the AWS and Azure cloud platforms. You will begin by setting up a continuous data ingestion pipeline where the data source is located in an Azure Storage Container. This pipeline will include several components, such as queues, enterprise applications, and storage integrations as well as the permissions required to get these pieces to talk to one another. You will then implement something similar with an Amazon S3 bucket as the source of data. This set-up will involve AWS services such as IAM roles, SNS topics, as well as Snowflake objects such as notification integrations and pipes.
11 videos |
1h 27m
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Data Sharing in Snowflake: Implementing Secure Data Sharing
In the traditional approach to data sharing, consumers receive a copy of the provider data, which can allow for the creation of multiple copies of data. Secure Data Sharing in Snowflake enables the secure sharing of specific database objects without data duplication between accounts. In this course, explore the motivations behind Secure Data Sharing and its implementation, as well as how to create and share a Snowflake share. Next, learn how to use Snowflake Marketplace data, the specific permissions required to create and manage shares, and how to set permissions using queries. Finally, practice implementing cross-region data replication to enable Secure Data Sharing across cloud and geographical boundaries. Upon completion, you'll be able to securely share Snowflake objects with other Snowflake users.
14 videos |
1h 48m
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Book
Snowflake Essentials: Getting Started with Big Data in the Cloud, 1st EditionThis book covers how Snowflake's architecture is different from prior on-premises and cloud databases.
3h 45m
By Bhaskar B. Joshi, Bjorn Lindstrom, Frank Bell, Raj Chirumamilla, Ruchi Soni, Sameer Videkar
Book
Jumpstart Snowflake: A Step-by-Step Guide to Modern Cloud AnalyticsSnowflake was built specifically for the cloud and it is a true game changer for the analytics market. This book will help onboard you to Snowflake, present best practices to deploy, and use the Snowflake data warehouse.
2h 19m
By Dmitry Anoshin, Dmitry Shirokov, Donna Strok
Book
Mastering Snowflake Solutions: Supporting Analytics and Data SharingThis book also helps you protect your most valuable data assets using built-in security features such as end-to-end encryption for data at rest and in transit.
2h 50m
By Adam Morton
Book
Snowflake Access Control: Mastering the Features for Data Privacy and Regulatory ComplianceThis book shows how to use Snowflake's wide range of features that support access control, making it easier to protect data access from the data origination point all the way to the presentation and visualization layer.
3h 41m
By Jessica Megan Larson
Book
Snowflake Security: Securing Your Snowflake Data CloudThis Book Is for data engineers, data privacy professionals, and security teams either with security knowledge (preferably some data security knowledge) or with data engineering knowledge; in other words, either "Snowflake people" or "data people" who want to get security right, or "security people" who want to make sure that Snowflake gets handled right in terms of security
3h 2m
By Ben Herzberg, Yoav Cohen
Book
Building the Snowflake Data Cloud: Monetizing and Democratizing Your DataThe book helps you succeed by delivering faster than you can deliver with legacy products and techniques. You will learn how to leverage what you already know, and what you don't, all applied in a Snowflake Data Cloud context.
5h 14m
By Andrew Carruthers
Book
Snowflake Architecture and SQLIn this book, readers will learn the Snowflake architecture with an excellent level of detail. Readers will also learn the clever tricks and tips that make Snowflake unique, including failsafe, time travel, and min-max pruning.
3h 3m
By Tom Coffing
Book
Maturing the Snowflake Data Cloud: A Templated Approach to Delivering and Governing Snowflake in Large EnterprisesThe book provides a proven pathway to success by equipping you with skill, knowledge, and expertise to accelerate Snowflake adoption within your organization. The patterns delivered within this book are used for production deployment, and are proven in real-world use.
4h 38m
By Andrew Carruthers, Sahir Ahmed
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BOOKS INCLUDED
Book
Mastering Snowflake Solutions: Supporting Analytics and Data SharingThis book also helps you protect your most valuable data assets using built-in security features such as end-to-end encryption for data at rest and in transit.
2h 50m
By Adam Morton
Book
Snowflake Essentials: Getting Started with Big Data in the Cloud, 1st EditionThis book covers how Snowflake's architecture is different from prior on-premises and cloud databases.
3h 45m
By Bhaskar B. Joshi, Bjorn Lindstrom, Frank Bell, Raj Chirumamilla, Ruchi Soni, Sameer Videkar
Book
Jumpstart Snowflake: A Step-by-Step Guide to Modern Cloud AnalyticsSnowflake was built specifically for the cloud and it is a true game changer for the analytics market. This book will help onboard you to Snowflake, present best practices to deploy, and use the Snowflake data warehouse.
2h 19m
By Dmitry Anoshin, Dmitry Shirokov, Donna Strok
BOOKS INCLUDED
Book
Snowflake Architecture and SQLIn this book, readers will learn the Snowflake architecture with an excellent level of detail. Readers will also learn the clever tricks and tips that make Snowflake unique, including failsafe, time travel, and min-max pruning.
3h 3m
By Tom Coffing
Book
Mastering Snowflake Solutions: Supporting Analytics and Data SharingThis book also helps you protect your most valuable data assets using built-in security features such as end-to-end encryption for data at rest and in transit.
2h 50m
By Adam Morton
Book
Snowflake Access Control: Mastering the Features for Data Privacy and Regulatory ComplianceThis book shows how to use Snowflake's wide range of features that support access control, making it easier to protect data access from the data origination point all the way to the presentation and visualization layer.
3h 41m
By Jessica Megan Larson
Book
Jumpstart Snowflake: A Step-by-Step Guide to Modern Cloud AnalyticsSnowflake was built specifically for the cloud and it is a true game changer for the analytics market. This book will help onboard you to Snowflake, present best practices to deploy, and use the Snowflake data warehouse.
2h 19m
By Dmitry Anoshin, Dmitry Shirokov, Donna Strok
Book
Snowflake Security: Securing Your Snowflake Data CloudThis Book Is for data engineers, data privacy professionals, and security teams either with security knowledge (preferably some data security knowledge) or with data engineering knowledge; in other words, either "Snowflake people" or "data people" who want to get security right, or "security people" who want to make sure that Snowflake gets handled right in terms of security
3h 2m
By Ben Herzberg, Yoav Cohen
Book
Maturing the Snowflake Data Cloud: A Templated Approach to Delivering and Governing Snowflake in Large EnterprisesThe book provides a proven pathway to success by equipping you with skill, knowledge, and expertise to accelerate Snowflake adoption within your organization. The patterns delivered within this book are used for production deployment, and are proven in real-world use.
4h 38m
By Andrew Carruthers, Sahir Ahmed
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SKILL BENCHMARKS INCLUDED
Data Infrastructures with Snowflake Literacy (Beginner Level)
The Data Infrastructures with Snowflake Literacy (Beginner Level) benchmark measures your ability to recall, recognize, and list features and use cases of Snowflake and differentiate the Snowflake editions. You will be evaluated on your skills in utilizing virtual warehouses and databases to separate data and compute, identify, and view database objects in Snowsight. You will also be evaluated on your ability to run queries using Snowsight worksheets, build dashboards in Snowsight, and list use cases and attributes of permanent, temporary, and transient tables. A learner who scores high on this benchmark demonstrates that they have the knowledge required to start learning about and working on Snowflake with supervision.
16m
| 16 questions
SKILL BENCHMARKS INCLUDED
Data Infrastructures with Snowflake Proficiency (Advanced Level)
The Data Infrastructures with Snowflake Proficiency (Advanced Level) benchmark measures your ability to work with continuous data, perform advanced analytics in Snowflake, and work with semi-structured data in Snowflake. You will be evaluated on your skills in setting up a table and internal Snowflake stage for data ingestion, integrating Snowflake with Azure and AWS, executing various join operations, and loading and querying JSON and XML data in Snowflake. A learner who scores high on this benchmark demonstrates that they have the skills to work on advanced analytics using Snowflake without any supervision.
19m
| 19 questions
Data Infrastructures with Snowflake Mastery (Expert Level)
The Data Infrastructures with Snowflake Mastery (Expert Level) benchmark measures your ability to work with continuous and semi-structured data, perform advanced analytics in Snowflake, and manage a Snowflake account. You will be evaluated on your ability to perform load operations for JSON data, configure parameters and security in Snowflake, and set up a secure share of Snowflake objects between two accounts. A learner who scores high on this benchmark demonstrates that they have the skills to work on advanced analytics projects using Snowflake without any supervision.
24m
| 24 questions
SKILL BENCHMARKS INCLUDED
Data Infrastructures with Snowflake Competency (Intermediate Level)
The Data Infrastructures with Snowflake Competency (Intermediate Level) benchmark measures your ability to recall and recognize how to utilize Time Travel and Fail-safe in Snowflake, install and configure SnowSQL, define and use variables, and utilize SnowSQL features. You will be evaluated on your ability to differentiate internal and external stages, load data using the classic Snowflake UI, and integrate Snowflake with Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, and S3. You will also be evaluated on your skills in unloading data from Snowflake to different types of internal storage, querying staged files directly into Snowflake tables, and optimizing query performance. A learner who scores high on this benchmark demonstrates that they have the ability to work on Snowflake with minimal supervision.
25m
| 25 questions
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