Reducing Points of Failure - A Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Deployment Strategy with Snowflake

Authors

  • Sarbaree Mishra Program Manager at Molina Healthcare Inc., USA. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63282/3050-9416.IJAIBDCMS-V3I1P108

Keywords:

Cloud scalability, data security, cloud flexibility, operational efficiency, cloud infrastructure, workload optimization, cross-cloud compatibility, failover strategies, cloud cost management, data integration, cloud-native architecture, hybrid cloud benefits, multi-cloud challenges, secure data sharing, cloud performance optimization, data migration, cloud innovation

Abstract

Reducing the number of points of failure is a crucial aim for the organizations that deeply depend on data-driven operations, as even a small disruption can have ripple effects on business continuity. Snowflake is a cloud data platform that is election-proof and enables businesses to implement hybrid and multi-cloud deployment strategies that greatly improve resilience, flexibility and performance. Through the platform, which is capable of operating across several cloud environments and connecting with on-premises systems, the organizations can be confident that they will have the same level of access to the data even though they have minimized the risks that are linked to the situation of being locked in with one vendor or the occurrence of infrastructure failures. The utilization of a hybrid model permits the organizations to keep the essential data and the necessary applications on local servers or on private clouds for the purpose of security and compliance and at the same time use the public clouds for scalability and cost-effectiveness. Snowflake's cross-cloud architecture facilitates greater data mobility and integration, which leads to better data governance, increased disaster recovery capabilities, and uninterrupted operations. This method can minimize the likelihood of downtime incidents while at the same time improving the performance of the system by allowing the redistribution of the workload and the balancing of resources between various environments. Snowflake's hybrid and multi-cloud deployment strategy is a critical turning point in data management, giving businesses the opportunity to be a step ahead of their competitors in a fast-paced, data-driven world. According to the modern standards, utilizing such a strategy implies adherence to the best practices like, for example, ensuring that the data is synchronized in a seamless manner. And the accomplishment of this would mean a sturdy, flexible architecture that is able to provide support for the growth, the innovation, and the regular operation without any interruptions

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2022-03-30

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Mishra S. Reducing Points of Failure - A Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Deployment Strategy with Snowflake. IJAIBDCMS [Internet]. 2022 Mar. 30 [cited 2025 Oct. 29];3(1):66-78. Available from: https://ijaibdcms.org/index.php/ijaibdcms/article/view/212