White Paper
MODERN DATA PLATFORM REQUIREMENTS
A modern data platform must deliver resilient, cross-cloud continuity, strong security and governance, high performance, and low complexity. Snowflake meets these needs with a cloud-native architecture that provides seamless multi-cloud portability, automated encryption, and granular access controls. Its elastic compute scales instantly, supporting diverse workloads from SQL to AI/ML, with usage-based pricing. Built-in sharing, collaboration, and open format support reduce lock-in and complexity. Snowflake Cortex offers managed LLM capabilities, enabling secure AI without infrastructure burden. The platform combines simplicity, speed, and governance, empowering organizations to extract value confidently and efficiently.