Snowflake Cost Optimization for AWS
Your Snowflake Spend is Growing — We’ll Bring It Back Under Control
Snowflake is powerful, but without the right controls, costs can spiral. Our FinOps for Snowflake service combines deep technical expertise with proven cost management strategies to reduce your bill by 20–30%—without slowing down your business.
Our Five Pillar Optimization Framework
1. Smarter Virtual Warehouse Management
- Right-size compute for your exact workload
- Auto-suspend idle warehouses in seconds
- Separate workloads to prevent overprovisioning
Result: Eliminate waste and pay only for what you use
2. Cut Storage Costs Without Losing Data
- Archive cold data to AWS Glacier for pennies
- Adjust Time Travel retention to reduce storage fees
- Clean up unused tables, clones, and stages
Result: Keep your data, slash your storage bill
3. Faster Queries, Lower Compute Bills
- Tune queries for maximum efficiency
- Enable Snowflake’s built-in caching and pruning
- Use materialized views for expensive recurring queries
Result: Speed up workloads and spend less per query
4. Full Cost Visibility & Spend Governance
- Real-time dashboards for Snowflake credit usag
- Alerts for idle or runaway warehouses
- Department/project tagging for accurate chargebacks
Result: No more “mystery” charges — total transparency
5. Maximize Discounts & Commitments
- Negotiate best-in-class Snowflake pricing
- Use pre-purchased credits for predictable workloads
- Leverage AWS Marketplace and partner discounts
Result: Lock in savings of 20–30% or more