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What You'll Learn
Over 72000 brands are mobilizing their data with Snowflake, and you are one of them. Your next goal is to get the most out of the platform and ensure optimal performance, cost-efficiency, and security.
How do you do it? Simple. Vigilant monitoring! This blog post delves into a comprehensive alerting mechanism designed for Snowflake environments.
A modern alerting framework is perfect for you if:
There are delays in issue detection due to manual checks or basic scheduled queries.
Your data is growing, and manual monitoring cannot cover it all.
Your monitoring capabilities are limited to a narrow set of metrics, missing critical aspects of Snowflake usage.
Monitoring options are not customizable.
The LumenData Solution
Our solution leverages Snowflake’s native capabilities to create a robust, scalable, and easily configurable alerting framework.
Key Components Include
1. Scheduled Task:
A task (update_monitoring_views_test_ritesh) refreshes monitoring views every 5 minutes, ensuring up-to-date data.
2. Monitoring Views:
Dedicated views for various aspects like credit usage, long-running queries, large tables, failed logins, data transfer, and warehouse utilization.
3. Configurable Alerts:
Alerts for each monitored aspect, with customizable thresholds and schedules.
4. HTML Formatted Emails:
Alerts send structured, easy-to-read HTML emails for better visualization of issues.
5. E-mail Integration
Utilizes Snowflake’s native email integration for reliable alert delivery.
Why Consider LumenData’s Modular Alerting Framework for Snowflake: Best Features
Modular Design
Each monitoring aspect is encapsulated in its own view & alert, allowing easy addition or removal of monitored components.
Configurable Thresholds
Alert conditions use parameterized thresholds, easily adjustable without code changes.
Flexible Scheduling
Both the main task and individual alerts have configurable schedules.
Customizable Queries
The underlying SQL queries can be modified to fit specific organizational needs.
Activate/Suspend Controls
Alerts and tasks can be easily activated or suspended as needed.
A Quick Picture of the Final Monitoring Email Results
Top Advantages of the Alerting Framework Solution
Proactive Monitoring
Catch potential issues before they impact business operations.
Single Monitoring Platform
Monitor various aspects of Snowflake usage in one unified framework.
Cost Optimization
Track credit usage, long-running queries, and data transfer to identify areas for cost reduction.
Performance Tuning
Identify performance bottlenecks with long-running query & warehouse utilization alerts.
Enhanced Security
Monitor failed login attempts to quickly identify potential security threats.
Easy Maintenance
Centralized task for updating views simplifies ongoing maintenance.
High Scalability
As Snowflake usage grows, the monitoring framework scales automatically.
Customizable Alerts
Tailor alert thresholds and content to specific business needs.
Consider Snowflake as Your Modern Data Warehouse - LumenData Can Take Care of Platform Implementation
Snowflake is a leading option for modern data warehousing requirements. You get to access unstructured, semi-structured, and structured data from a single platform with near-infinite scale.LumenData is a proud Premier Partner with Snowflake. We have enabled several large customers to migrate to Snowflake and grow their instances.
About LumenData
LumenData is a leading provider of Enterprise Data Management, Cloud, and Analytics solutions and helps businesses handle data silos, discover their potential, and prepare for end-to-end digital transformation. Founded in 2008, the company is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with locations in India.
With 150+ Technical and Functional Consultants, LumenData forms strong client partnerships to drive high-quality outcomes. Their work across multiple industries and with prestigious clients like Versant Health, Boston Consulting Group, FDA, Department of Labor, Kroger, Nissan, Autodesk, Bayer, Bausch & Lomb, Citibank, Credit Suisse, Cummins, Gilead, HP, Nintendo, PC Connection, Starbucks, University of Colorado, Weight Watchers, KAO, HealthEdge, Amylyx, Brinks, Xylem, Clara Analytics, and Royal Caribbean Group, speaks to their capabilities.
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