You're tasked with optimizing a Snowflake data pipeline that transforms and loads data into a target table. The pipeline uses a series of complex SQL queries with multiple joins and aggregations. After analyzing the query execution plans, you identify a few key bottlenecks. Which of the following optimization techniques would MOST directly address common performance bottlenecks in such a data pipeline within Snowflake?
Correct Answer: B,D
Options B and D are the most effective. Clustering keys optimize data retrieval based on filter conditions, significantly improving query performance, and materialized views reduce compute costs by storing pre-computed data and the optimizer rewrites to use it where possible, reducing processing time for queries that require those aggregations. Option A is a brute force approach that may not be cost effective. Option C is generally incorrect because it is not the most cost effecient method. Option E would negatively affect performance.