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Re:Why is Snowflake so Valuable? by mr_toad on Wednesday September 30, 2020 @06:46PM (#24644934)
> What I meant was why Snowflake specifically

Marketing. Vast amounts of marketing.

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Re:Why is Snowflake so Valuable? by stcredzero on Monday October 05, 2020 @03:37PM (#24691191)
Not just that. Being the neutral 3rd party who can overcome intra-company roadblocks has real value. I'm not sure Redshift, etc, could be as well focused on being that.
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