Snowflake published a resource called Break the Sequence, arguing that enterprises can begin AI projects on existing data without first centralizing it into a single platform1. The company contends that Apache Iceberg decoupled storage from compute, allowing any compatible engine to read data in the open format. Snowflake Horizon Catalog, now in public preview, extends row access and masking policies to external engines including Apache Spark, Trino, and PyIceberg. A separate agent identity capability lets administrators define data access for AI agents independently from the invoking user.
Snowflake Argues Open Formats Let Firms Start AI Without Data Migration
Snowflake published Break the Sequence, arguing Apache Iceberg and Horizon Catalog let enterprises run AI on existing data without costly centralization.
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