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.
