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Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] vs Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages comparison

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Snowflake Data Cloud [Priva...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
52nd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Windows Server 2016 (Window...
Ranking in AWS Marketplace
508th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

Satya-Srinivas - PeerSpot reviewer
Client Engagement Lead at Statify Digital Consulting
Modernizes cloud data pipelines and has supported governed sharing and machine learning decisions
For me, there are only two products in the market which are Databricks and Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only]. Working on either one of them would give me recognition in the market. Databricks works excellently in certain situations, and Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] works excellently in certain situations, whether it is high frequency, low latency, or low frequency and high latency type of data pipelines with different batch processing requirements. Based on this type of requirement, you either recommend a Snowflake or recommend a Databricks solution. Before you actually recommend, you also go with a pilot or an MVP which will justify the need. You go with a set assumption and then determine whether Snowflake or Databricks would work excellently for the customer's situation. It has to be done with an evaluation, a discovery, and a pilot, which will help the customer either pick Databricks or Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only]. Data sharing is important as far as if it is a multi-node or a multi-nation where there is fiduciary involved. You keep certain data inside the boundary of a country versus certain types of data can be shared across, even if it is the same company working across different geographies. Data sharing and data clean room definitely help a lot, and Databricks is ahead in this direction. Machine learning is not something you do once and then forget about it, forgetting about whether you need to maintain, re-tweak, or retune the model. Machine learning helps in arriving at a decision, but it does not mean that there is no follow-up. There will be a follow-up. Whenever there is a data drift, your outcome keeps changing. When the outcome changes, you need to work on the inventory and retool the algorithm and redeploy. This is what we call model risk assessment or a model risk framework. Machine learning helps, but there will be some sort of framework to put governance on it. Data enrichment does help to improve strategic planning. Data enrichment is all about dealing with missing data, rounding off errors, and coming up with median and average of different types of data. That will give you a wholesome view into the missing data of, for example, customers, suppliers, or vendors. For example, if you have 10 people and for nine or seven of them there is data missing in a feature set, then you will have a way to fill them up and still create a rounded view so that you can take decisions. In this way, it helps strategic decisions. Role-based and row-based security are both important in terms of data security. Both help keep the data privacy. One example is the salary of my peer. I should not be able to see it unless I am their supervisor. These measures help in data protection. Concurrency is a two-pronged strategy. One is you can increase the capability where you house the cloud. The other one is how you manage it within the software. Both are important, and Snowflake has done a decent job in helping concurrency.
RP
CEO at Ruby Mills Ltd
Familiar platform has supported reliable on-premise file sharing and directory services
I am not currently using virtual machines, but I intend to switch over from VMware, and if I do, I may use the Shielded Virtual Machines feature. I am not using the Nano Server product, so I cannot comment on its impact on reducing server footprint in my organization. I am not working with Windows Containers for managing application deployment. I do not know about the integration capability of Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages with Microsoft Azure, as I do not use the cloud. I would give Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages a rating of eight on a scale from zero to ten.

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Pros

"At the moment, if you choose Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only], you have all the features that are required for a modern data platform, and you implement it in a very easy way."
"Databricks works excellently in certain situations, and Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] works excellently in certain situations, whether it is high frequency, low latency, or low frequency and high latency type of data pipelines with different batch processing requirements."
"The biggest advantage of Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] is scalability; I can directly use the muscle power of Snowflake to increase or decrease compute power easily."
"The ROI from utilizing Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] reflects a major reduction in time to market, particularly in manufacturing where product analyses and forecasts are delivered rapidly, often within a 30-minute window to consumers."
"The biggest advantage of Snowflake Data Cloud compared to databases I previously used, and compared to Databricks, is that when storing, performing transformations, or querying in Snowflake Data Cloud, it operates very fast."
"Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] is very user-friendly, easy to navigate, and easy to work on."
"The best features of Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] revolve around its main concept, which is the separation of storage and compute."
"Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] provides the ability to centralize our data and its simplicity in comparison to other cloud databases."
"I can state that I almost never see crashes or glitches in my experience."
"The product is familiar to use, which is a positive aspect."
 

Cons

"There are disadvantages in Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only]; the compute cost is borderline outrageous."
"I think Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] can work on credit consumption costs, which are currently high."
"The main area for improvement is the integrations component, particularly ETLs in Snowflake Data Cloud."
"I think that the weak feature of Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] at the moment is the ingestion phase."
"While Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] has some manual operational overhead as a SaaS platform, it provides a robust structure compared to its competitors such as Databricks."
"I think if Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] could provide some inbuilt AI capability, that would be great."
"The area for improvement in Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] revolves around streaming data handling, especially when compared to competitors like Databricks, which offer advanced connectors such as ZeroBus for direct data streaming."
"However, there are challenges related to simultaneous user data retrieval because it runs under single-user conditions."
"I would not agree that Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages is 99% stable and reliable."
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only]?
It is all consumption-based. It is that Rolls-Royce versus a Ford car. A Ford car runs through the streets of London, versus a Rolls-Royce that still runs on the street of London, but it takes more...
What needs improvement with Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only]?
Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only] is definitely in the same direction as Databricks. They are mimicking and morphing themselves to keep the compute and the storage separate, which was one o...
What is your primary use case for Snowflake Data Cloud [Private Offer Only]?
It's all about data modernization, building a data warehouse on the cloud, and then keeping it ready for consumption.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages?
Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages is reasonable in price, and I think the license is acceptable.
What needs improvement with Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages?
I am not certain what improvements could be made to Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages, but perhaps some built-in security features could help. Additional securi...
What is your primary use case for Windows Server 2016 (Windows Server 2016) | Support by SupportedImages?
I work for a company that supports a ServiceNow platform integrated with other platforms, so I cannot specify whether I am a user, partner, integrator, or consultant for Microsoft. Our client use c...
 

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