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Building an MCP Server for Snowflake Cortex Agents

Building an MCP Server for Snowflake Cortex Agents

Step-by-step guide to building a Model Connectivity Protocol (MCP) server for Cortex Agents with Snowflake, enabling AI applications like Cursor to connect to your Snowflake data and documentation.

Akhil Gurrapu
Iceberg

Iceberg

Apache Iceberg, an open-source table format for data lakes. This guide covers core concepts, features like ACID transactions and time travel, and implementation on platforms like Spark and Snowflake.

Akhil Gurrapu
Iceberg and Snowflake Integration

Iceberg and Snowflake Integration

Learn how to integrate Apache Iceberg with Snowflake, covering key concepts like external tables, time travel, and file management, along with practical implementation examples and best practices.

Akhil Gurrapu
PowerBI and Snowflake Integration

PowerBI and Snowflake Integration

This blog will explore how to effectively integrate Power BI with Snowflake, focusing on best practices and technical details from the provided documents. It aims to help users understand the process and optimize their data analytics workflows.

Akhil Gurrapu
Optmizing Query Performance with Clustering Keys in Snowflake

Optmizing Query Performance with Clustering Keys in Snowflake

This blog explores how Clustering Keys Data Pruning, and the Search Optimization Service (SOS) enhance query efficiency in Snowflake. It explains how clustering keys physically organize data into micro-partitions enabling faster queries by reducing unnecessary scans. Data pruning leverages metadata to skip irrelevant partitions further improving performance.

Akhil Gurrapu
Connect Power BI to On-Premise Oracle Database via VPN

Connect Power BI to On-Premise Oracle Database via VPN

Learn how to securely connect Power BI Desktop to an on-premise Oracle database using VPN, configure the On-Premises Data Gateway, and automate report refreshes in Power BI Service. Includes troubleshooting tips, performance optimizations, and best practices for enterprise environments.

Akhil Gurrapu
Automating Power BI Workflows with CI/CD in Microsoft Fabric

Automating Power BI Workflows with CI/CD in Microsoft Fabric

An in-depth blog on automating Power BI workflows with CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) in Microsoft Fabric. This blog covers Azure DevOps and Git integration, automating deployments for data pipelines and reports, and best practices for version control and workflow optimization with real-world examples

Akhil Gurrapu
Installing Oracle Database on macOS

Installing Oracle Database on macOS

Discover how to easily set up Oracle Database on your Mac using Docker containers. This step-by-step guide walks you through the installation process, from Docker setup to database configuration, and shows you how to connect using VS Code.

Akhil Gurrapu
DBT

DBT

This article explores the types of tests in dbt (data build tool), including generic tests, dbt_utils package tests, and custom tests. It provides an overview of each type of test, their purpose, and how to use them effectively to ensure data quality and integrity.

Akhil Gurrapu
dbt and Snowflake Integration

dbt and Snowflake Integration

This article explores the integration of dbt with Snowflake, a comprehensive guide to using dbt with Snowflake. It covers the main concepts of dbt, including models, materializations, sources, tests, documentation, macros, and packages. It also discusses Snowflake-specific features like zero-copy cloning, time travel, and tasks. Additionally, it covers advanced concepts like incremental models, snapshots, seeds, and custom materializations. Finally, it provides best practices for using dbt with Snowflake.

Akhil Gurrapu