Architecture

• Snowflake Architecture
• Multi-Cluster Architecture
• Shared Disk and MPP Processing
• Virtual Warehouses
• Zero-Copy Cloning

Data Storage & Management

• Automatic Compression
• Clustering Keys
• Data Retention & Fail-Safe
• Micro-Partitions
• Time Travel

Data Loading & Integration

• Snowpipe Explained
• COPY INTO Command
• External Tables
• Staging Data
• Snowflake File Formats

QueryProcessing & Optimization

• Query Caching
• Query Profile & Optimization
• Materialized Views
• Adaptive Query Execution
• Query Acceleration Service

SQL & Analytics Features

• Standard SQL Support
• Semi-Structured Data
• VARIANT Data Type
• Lateral Joins
• Recursive CTEs

Performance Optimization

• Auto-Suspend & Auto-Resume
• Multi-Cluster Warehouses
• Pruning & Partitioning
• Storage Optimization
• Result Set Reuse

Security & Access Control

• Role-Based Access Control
• Data Encryption
• Multi-Factor Authentication