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SNOWFLAKEPOSTGRES
The world's most popular open source database now runs on Snowflake.*
Overview
Unify your Postgres and analytics
Cut out the costly ETL. Build data-driven apps and AI agents faster than ever by connecting your transactional data to the powerful Snowflake platform.
Your footprint, simplified
Manage Snowflake Postgres alongside all your other data and AI workloads on the comprehensive Snowflake platform.
Built for builders
Streamline your path to production for new customer experiences and apps with fully compatible Postgres.
Enterprise-ready from day one
Enjoy the unwavering security controls, reliability and performance your enterprise operations demand.
BENEFITS
Innovate fasteron a proven foundation
UNIFY YOUR DATA
Make data your most strategic asset
Administer your entire data estate in one place, reducing work for your team.
Optimize the value of your Snowflake investment with just one bill to manage.
Get world-class price for performance across your demanding applications.
THE FUTURE OF DATA INTEGRATION
Connect transactional data effortlessly
- Lift and shift existing Postgres apps to Snowflake with zero code changes.
- Easily build apps and AI agents that reason over transactional data in near real time.
- Unlock new revenue streams by making data available for development the moment it’s created.
OPERATE WITH CONFIDENCE
Scale your mission-critical apps and AI
Protect your data within one security perimeter that supports global regulatory standards.
Maintain continuity using built-in protection measures against system failures and human error.
Cut out overhead with easy Postgres version upgrades and performance that scales during spikes.
FLEXIBILITY AT YOUR FINGERPRINTS
Integrate your lakehouse with Postgres
Developers choose Postgres for its reliability, flexibility and rich ecosystem of extensions. Snowflake Postgres lets you access the full power of this beloved database without managing infrastructure.
And with pg_lake, our open source Postgres extension, we’re removing one more barrier. You can now query and write to Iceberg tables to connect your data lakehouse with Postgres.
No ETL. No silos. Just pure Postgres — evolved for the AI era.
USE CASES
Power Your Apps and AIon One Trusted Platform
Operational store
Lean on Snowflake Postgres as the operational store for your apps. Developers can use their favorite extensions, clients and ORMs to migrate or create apps.
Real-time analytics
Ensure your fresh transactional data is ready for analysis in the AI Data Cloud, so your teams can make critical decisions on up-to-date and complete information.
Modern AI and app development
Unlock a new class of intelligent apps. Build on a unified architecture that handles both high-throughput transactions and large-scale analytics.
FeatureOverview
High availability
Keep your business running with automated replication and failover.
100% Postgres compatibility
Use the Postgres tools, extensions and libraries your developers know and love.
Advanced security capabilities
Gain granular control with Customer-Managed Keys and network access control via PrivateLink and VPC peering.
10 days of free continuous backups
Easily restore your data to a point in the past to recover from human errors or system failures.
Streamlined management
Get in-place, low-downtime managed Postgres upgrades, as well as metrics and insights to optimize database health.
Snowflake AI integration
Build agents and apps that reason over transactional data using Snowflake’s native AI tools.
“SimCorp's apps require thousands of updates per minute, managing complex workflow states and applying fine-grained locking. Snowflake Postgres handles this high transaction volume easily.”
Mike Willett
Senior Director, SimCorp
- 10x Faster disk operations compared to SimCorp’s previous Postgres solution
Snowflake Postgres
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about Snowflake Postgres? We've got answers. Here are some of the most common questions to help you understand how it works and how you can get started.
Is this fully-compatible Postgres?
Yes, Snowflake Postgres is 100% compatible with open source PostgreSQL. Our goal is to provide an authentic Postgres experience that developers know and love, so you can use your existing drivers, tools, ORMs and extensions without code changes. We then enhance that experience with the unique benefits of the Snowflake platform.
How does pricing work?
Snowflake Postgres follows Snowflake’s familiar usage-based pricing model. You choose the instance family and size appropriate for your workload and the amount of storage you want to provision. This allows you to leverage your existing Snowflake commitment.
How do I migrate an existing Postgres database?
Migration is straightforward thanks to our full compatibility. You can use standard Postgres tools like pg_dump and pg_restore to migrate most existing Postgres databases to Snowflake Postgres with minimal effort. Larger databases typically call for COPY commands to unload and load data. For most applications, no code changes are required.
