What Is the Difference Between a Database and a Warehouse in Snowflake?
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In Snowflake, databases are similar to virtual hard drives where you store data, while warehouses are the virtual compute resources you use to run analytical queries. In today’s data-driven world, having a robust and efficient data management system is crucial…