> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.espresso.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer.md).

# Snowflake Optimizer

- [Snowflake Metadata](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer/snowflake-metadata.md): This page describes what Snowflake metadata Espresso reads and why. In general, we look at workload metadata to be able to understand and optimize your traffic patterns.
- [Snowflake Savings Estimate Instructions](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer/savings-estimate.md)
- [Snowflake Proxy Onboarding](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer/proxy-onboarding.md): This page explains how to point your tools at the Espresso AI proxy.
- [Snowflake Web App Users](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer/proxy-onboarding/proxy-onboarding-snowflake-web-app.md)
- [Python](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer/proxy-onboarding/proxy-onboarding-python.md)
- [Airflow](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer/proxy-onboarding/proxy-onboarding-hex-1.md)
- [dbt Cloud](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer/proxy-onboarding/proxy-onboarding-dbt-cloud.md)
- [dbt Core](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer/proxy-onboarding/proxy-onboarding-dbt-cloud-1.md)
- [Fivetran](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer/proxy-onboarding/proxy-onboarding-fivetran.md)
- [Hex](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer/proxy-onboarding/proxy-onboarding-hex.md)
- [Looker](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer/proxy-onboarding/proxy-onboarding-hex-1-1.md)
- [Warehouse access](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer/proxy-onboarding/proxy-onboarding-warehouse-access.md)
- [Proxy on-prem Terraform deployment (AWS)](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer/proxy-onboarding/proxy-onboarding-terraform-deployment-aws.md)
- [Proxy on-prem Terraform deployment (Azure)](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer/proxy-onboarding/proxy-onboarding-terraform-deployment-azure.md)
- [Proxy on-prem Helm chart deployment](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer/proxy-onboarding/proxy-onboarding-helm-deployment.md)
- [Proxy telemetry reference](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer/proxy-onboarding/proxy-telemetry-reference.md)
- [Snowflake Architecture](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer/snowflake-architecture.md)
- [Snowflake Autoscaler](https://docs.espresso.ai/snowflake-optimizer/snowflake-autoscaler.md)


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