Sound familiar?
If this sounds like you, you’re in the right place.
You made the investment in Snowflake but the reality has not matched the promise. Your data is still siloed, your queries are slow, and the bills keep climbing. The platform is capable of far more than you are currently getting out of it.
You brought Snowflake in to solve your data fragmentation problem but different teams are still pulling from different sources and getting different numbers. There is no shared foundation everyone trusts.
You have heard about what is possible with Snowflake Cortex, Snowpark, and machine learning pipelines built directly in the platform. But bridging the gap between your current setup and those capabilities feels like a long way off.
Snowflake holds some of your most sensitive data and you are not entirely sure who has access to what, whether your controls meet regulatory requirements, or whether your current setup would stand up to scrutiny.
The Solution: We unlock the platform you are already paying for.
We audit your existing Snowflake environment, identify what is holding performance back, and restructure your data models, virtual warehouses, and compute configurations so you get the speed, scale, and value Snowflake was built to deliver.
The Solution: We build a unified data foundation your whole organisation can rely on.
We design and implement a centralised data architecture in Snowflake that integrates your source systems, applies consistent transformation logic, and gives every team access to the same governed, trustworthy data.
The Solution: We build the data infrastructure that makes AI and analytics possible.
We prepare your Snowflake environment for advanced workloads by building clean feature pipelines, structured data models, and the governance foundations that allow your data science and analytics teams to move fast and build with confidence.
The Solution: We make your Snowflake environment secure and audit-ready.
We implement role-based access controls, data masking policies, and audit logging across your Snowflake environment, and align your configuration with GDPR and any sector-specific compliance requirements relevant to your business.
The Solution: We unlock the platform you are already paying for.
We audit your existing Snowflake environment, identify what is holding performance back, and restructure your data models, virtual warehouses, and compute configurations so you get the speed, scale, and value Snowflake was built to deliver.
The Solution: We build a unified data foundation your whole organisation can rely on.
We design and implement a centralised data architecture in Snowflake that integrates your source systems, applies consistent transformation logic, and gives every team access to the same governed, trustworthy data.
The Solution: We build the data infrastructure that makes AI and analytics possible.
We prepare your Snowflake environment for advanced workloads by building clean feature pipelines, structured data models, and the governance foundations that allow your data science and analytics teams to move fast and build with confidence.
The Solution: We make your Snowflake environment secure and audit-ready.
We implement role-based access controls, data masking policies, and audit logging across your Snowflake environment, and align your configuration with GDPR and any sector-specific compliance requirements relevant to your business.
Every stage of Snowflake
From first migration to AI workloads. We handle the hard parts so your team can focus on using data.
Snowflake Migration & Setup
We take the risk out of moving your data. Whether you’re migrating from on-premise SQL servers or other cloud warehouses like Redshift or BigQuery, we handle the end-to-end transition with zero-to-minimal downtime for your reporting.
Snowflake Cost Optimisation
"Credit leakage" is a common problem in unoptimised environments. Our Snowflake consultants audit your warehouse settings, auto-suspend configurations, and query performance to ensure you are only paying for the compute power you actually use.
Data Architecture & Modeling
We help you organise your data so it’s actually usable. By setting up clear architectures and using tools like dbt, we turn your Snowflake environment into a consistent, company-wide source of information that your team can trust.
Snowpark & AI Integration
We help you go beyond basic SQL. By leveraging Snowpark, we enable your data scientists to use Python, Java, or Scala directly within Snowflake, accelerating your AI and Machine Learning initiatives without moving data out of your secure environment.
Security & Data Governance
We establish clear frameworks for Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and data masking. We ensure your Snowflake environment meets enterprise security standards while allowing for secure data sharing across your organization and partners.
Training & Technical Handover
We don't believe in vendor lock-in. We provide the specific training your team needs to manage your Snowflake environment independently. Our goal is to make sure you don't need us for every small change.
We've seen every way Snowflake goes wrong.
20+ years of data engineering means the problems your environment has are ones that have been solved before.
UK-based consultants
You speak directly to the engineers running your environment. Not a project manager relaying messages to an offshore team.
G-Cloud & Crown Commercial approved
Public sector procurement sorted from day one. We're already on the framework.
ISO & SOC certified
Sensitive data handled to enterprise security standards. Critical for most industries.
Anti-lock-in by design
Our goal is to make ourselves unnecessary for day-to-day operations. We document everything and train your team to be self-sufficient. But we are always here in case you need us.
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Helping a global leader in nondestructive testing solutions drive their data to better efficiency
The Virtual Forge was approached by Magnaflux to make recommendations around their Power BI reporting on global financial data. As the global leader in non-destructive testing, Magnaflux have been a part of the world’s progress helping develop safer parts for cars, jet liners and infrastructures.
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Consolidation and Optimisation of Power BI Reporting
SEGA, a multinational video game company, found themselves in a situation where they have grown in their use of Power BI to a point where it was difficult to navigate and maintain consistency. The selected The Virtual Forge to help them optimise and consolidate their Power BI Reporting.
What Our Clients Say About Us
The Virtual Forge's work has lowered our system downtime and fastened the turnover of tickets on the help desk. The team has executed updates correctly and maintains communication via emails and messages. The Virtual Forge's Co-CEO participation in the project has been crucial.
Tom Blades
The Virtual Forge successfully delivered a working prototype of the dashboard, meeting our expectations. The team responded quickly to requests and modifications, and they were hands-on, knowledgeable, and receptive throughout the project.
Geir Arne Evjen
Their collaborative approach fostered a sense of partnership and trust, where our voices were heard and our vision was respected.
Rosanna Turk
Working with The Virtual Forge was a pleasure. The relationships that we build, quite quickly, led to a really lovely experience. The whole team was highly efficient, creative and tactical.
Toby Lewis
Working with The Virtual Forge made everyone enjoy being part of the project. It never felt like two separate teams, but just one big team. Everything felt natural, easy, even when there were challenges.
Heather Read
Free Snowflake audit or discovery call
If you're dealing with any of these issues, we should talk. We can usually tell pretty quickly whether we can help and what approach would make sense for your situation.
