I’ve used both Snowflake views and materialized views with varying degrees of success. Both have their place and it’s on us to determine when to use them based on what they offer. This guide will help you in understanding how views and materialized views work in Snowflake and show you practical examples along with potential benefits.
The “What” Before the “When”
Before we dive into when to use materialized views, let’s quickly refresh our understanding. A materialized view in Snowflake is essentially a pre-computed result set of a query that’s stored and maintained automatically. Think of it as a