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Rethinking Certificate Revocation at Snowflake
Snowflake is deprecating OCSP in drivers for CRLs and short-lived certificates. Learn why we're disabling revocation checking by default for better resiliency.
APR 16, 2026|8 min read
Turbocharging parse_json() in Snowflake: 2x Faster Performance Without Changing a Line of Code
Discover how Snowflake's new parse_json() implementation uses SIMDJson to deliver 2x faster JSON parsing with 100% backward compatibility for all accounts.
APR 13, 2026|3 min read
The Community Won: Apache Polaris, the Iceberg REST Catalog and the End of Vendor Lock-In
Discover how Apache Polaris graduated to a Top-Level Project, providing a vendor-neutral Iceberg REST Catalog for true data interoperability.
APR 09, 2026|6 min read
Do You Need to Tune Postgres Vacuum?
Learn why Postgres vacuuming matters, how autovacuum works, and when to tune it to prevent bloat, improve performance, and avoid transaction ID wraparound issues.
MAR 31, 2026|5 min read
If You're Serious About Data Analysis, You Need a Semantic Model
Convince data and analytics leaders that a semantic model is no longer optional for reliable, governed analytics at scale, and position Snowflake Semantic Views as the practical, unified solution that converges BI and AI workflows.
MAR 26, 2026|5 min read
Solving the Identifier Mismatch Challenge in Multi-Engine Lakehouses
This post explores identifier case sensitivity challenge in multi-engine lakehouses and explains how Snowflake ensures seamless interoperability
MAR 25, 2026|10 min read
Accuracy at What Cost? Benchmarking Agentic Reasoning with MADQA
Introducing MADQA: A new multimodal benchmark for AI agents. Discover why leading models fail the "efficiency test" and how humans still outperform AI in strategic document navigation.
MAR 23, 2026|7 min read
Faster, Smarter, Autonomous: Snowflake SQL Performance Improvements Year in Review
Discover Snowflake's autonomous performance improvements, including Optima and Gen2 Warehouses.
MAR 19, 2026|8 min read
Introducing Data Governance Skills for Cortex Code
Discover Cortex Code governance skills in Snowflake. Use AI to classify data, enforce policies and monitor access with natural language—no SQL required.
MAR 18, 2026|8 min read
