Last I heard of them a year or two ago, they basically repackage AWS services behind their own API/service layer for convenience. There's probably a value-add if you're not familiar with optimizing AWS, but if you already have that expertise I don't expect they would add much extra performance if any.
On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 4:51 PM, Mich Talebzadeh <mich.talebza...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > Has anyone had experience of using Snowflake > <https://www.snowflake.net/uk/> which touts itself as data warehouse > built for the cloud? In reviews > <https://www.g2crowd.com/products/snowflake-computing-inc-snowflake-computing/reviews>one > recommendation states > > "DEFINITELY AN ALTERNATIVE TO AMAZON RED SHIFT AND SPARK" > > Now I am not sure about inner workings of this product but I will be > surprised if the product is actually faster than using Spark on HDFS. > > There is very little literature on this product except that it shouts "me > too" among Amazon Redshift and Google BigQuery. > > anyone has used this product? > > thanks > > > Dr Mich Talebzadeh > > > > LinkedIn * > https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=AAEAAAAWh2gBxianrbJd6zP6AcPCCdOABUrV8Pw > <https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=AAEAAAAWh2gBxianrbJd6zP6AcPCCdOABUrV8Pw>* > > > > http://talebzadehmich.wordpress.com > > > *Disclaimer:* Use it at your own risk. Any and all responsibility for any > loss, damage or destruction of data or any other property which may arise > from relying on this email's technical content is explicitly disclaimed. > The author will in no case be liable for any monetary damages arising from > such loss, damage or destruction. > > >
