Ideas that move data teams forward
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Snowflake Cortex Code: Complete Guide to Features, Pricing & Implementation (2026)
Matan Avneri
Feb 05, 2026
On February 3, 2026, Snowflake unveiled Cortex Code at BUILD London 2026, marking a significant shift in how data teams approach development. Unlike generic coding assistants that merely suggest code snippets, Cortex Code operates as a Snowflake-native AI agent that und...
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Snowflake Query Tags: Implementation Guide with Python, dbt & SQL Examples
Yaniv Leven
Jan 20, 2026
Snowflake query tags let you attach meaningful metadata to every SQL query you run. That sounds simple, but used the right way, query tags unlock visibility most teams never get: fine-grained cost attribution, performance tracking, and clear workload classification.
Her...
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Snowflake AI Observability for Cortex Agents: Tracking Token-Level Costs with SQL
Guy Biecher
Jan 12, 2026
TL;DRSnowflake Cortex Agent costs are not fully visible in native dashboards. By querying SNOWFLAKE.LOCAL.AI_OBSERVABILITY_EVENTS and applying model-specific pricing, you can calculate 100% of agent costs, attribute spend to agents/users/teams, and build daily cost moni...
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Intelligent Snowflake Auto Clustering: How to Optimize Auto-Clustering at Scale with AI
Guy Biecher
Jan 12, 2026
TL;DR
Snowflake auto-clustering can dramatically improve query performance — but at scale, it often becomes a guessing game that quietly burns credits. Manual clustering analysis doesn’t keep up with changing query patterns, table growth, and data churn. This post expla...
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What DoiT’s Acquisition of SELECT Signals About the Data Cost Intelligence Market?
Ariel Utnik
Jan 07, 2026
Why Multiple Players Will Own the Data Cost Intelligence Market
DoiT Acquires SELECT – The recent acquisition isn’t just another industry headline. It’s a signal – and an important one.
It means that the market has reached a point where cost intelligence in ...
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Smart Pulse – Hourly Autonomous Snowflake Warehouse Optimization for Smarter Scaling
Yaniv Leven
Aug 13, 2025
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How a One-Line Config Saved $30K in Snowflake Compute, Switching to Snowflake Iceberg Auto-Refresh
Guy Biecher
May 14, 2025
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5 Data Management Predictions for 2025 (And an Extra 2 if You’re Using Seemore ;-))
Ariel Utnik
Jan 30, 2025
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Cost of Building and Managing a Data Lake: Factors, Strategies, and Optimization Tips
Matan Avneri
Nov 27, 2024
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Cost of Building and Managing a Data Lake: Factors, Strategies, and Optimization Tips
Matan Avneri
Nov 06, 2024
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Solving The Daily Hassles of Data Engineers: Do You Maintain Data Pipelines No One is Using?
Ariel Utnik
Oct 28, 2024
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