What Is Snowflake Database? Pros, Architecture & Examples Snowflake database is a warehouse built on the top of the Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure. There’s no hardware or software program to select, install, configure, or control, so it is best for groups, that don’t need to commit assets for setup, maintenance, and the help in residence servers. Records may be moved effortlessly into Snowflake with the use of ETL solutions like Stitch.