Snowflake
Snowflake - External - Volume
Snowflake External Volume API to manage external storage volumes and connect Snowflake to hybrid data storage.
Description
External Volume - Outlines the management of external volumes for storing and accessing data outside of Snowflake. Users can connect Snowflake directly to external storage solutions for a hybrid architecture.
Snowflake is a cloud-native data platform that provides data warehousing, data lake, and data sharing capabilities. It runs fully managed on AWS, Azure, and GCP, with a clear separation of compute (warehouses) and storage, enabling workloads to scale independently.
Key features:
- Elastic compute & storage scaling
- Support for structured, semi-structured (JSON, Avro, Parquet), and unstructured data
- Secure data sharing & marketplace
- Built-in governance, access control, and auditing