Re: Spark vs Snowflake

2018-01-22 Thread Patrick McCarthy
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

Spark vs Snowflake

2018-01-22 Thread Mich Talebzadeh
Hi, Has anyone had experience of using Snowflake which touts itself as data warehouse built for the cloud? In reviews one recommendation states "DEFINITELY AN ALTERNATIVE TO