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Explain Snowpipe.

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In simple terms, Snowpipe is a continuous data ingestion service provided by Snowflake that LOADS files within minutes as soon as they are added to a stage and submitted for ingestion. Therefore, you can load data from files in micro-BATCHES (organizing data into small groups/matches), allowing users to access the data within minutes (very less response time), rather than MANUALLY running COPY statements on a schedule to load large batches. By loading the data into micro-batches, Snowpipe makes it EASIER to analyze it. Snowpipe uses a combination of filenames and file checksums to ensure that only new data is PROCESSED.  

Advantages of Snowpipe -

  • By eliminating roadblocks, Snowpipe facilitates real-time analytics.
  • It is cost-effective.
  • It is simple to use.
  • There is no management required.
  • It provides flexibility, resilience, and so on.


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