Save 50% on Snowflake in 15 minutes
I'm a former YC founder, and I've been working with some friends from Google to build Espresso AI, an ML-powered Snowflake optimizer. We use LLMs to analyze and predict your SQL workload and run your warehouses more efficiently. Our first few customers are seeing Snowflake savings from 30% to 70%. We're launching out of beta, and if your team uses Snowflake we'd like to help you cut down your bill. You can set up Espresso in under 15 minutes with the instructions here: https://espresso.ai/onboarding Before turning anything on we'll send you a savings estimate based on your…
Save 50% on Snowflake in 15 minutes launched on April 16, 2024 with 10 votes, #1,165 of 4,347 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
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Espresso AI is an ML-powered optimizer for Snowflake data warehouses that analyzes SQL workloads and reduces cloud computing costs. Built by a former YC founder and Google engineers, it uses large language models to predict workload patterns and improve warehouse efficiency. The tool integrates in under 15 minutes and provides savings estimates before making any changes. It targets teams using Snowflake who want to lower their infrastructure expenses.
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I'm a former YC founder, and I've been working with some friends from Google to build Espresso AI, an ML-powered Snowflake optimizer. We use LLMs to analyze and predict your SQL workload and run your warehouses more efficiently. Our first few customers are seeing Snowflake savings from 30% to 70%. We're launching out…
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