Snowflake Italia User Group

Haterz will say this is photoshopped... FROSTY_FRIDAY() is a series of weekly Snowflake challenges, this week we're combining Cortex and Snowpark to ensure you can be understood wherever you travel: https://lnkd.in/eJ7hf5Yr

🚀 Excited to Announce: The Launch of the Snowflake AI Toolkit! 🚀 As Snowflake's 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐱 𝐀𝐈 continues to gain traction and more success stories emerge with 𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤, one of the key challenges for organizations embracing AI is the ability to 𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 before committing to larger transformations. Over the holidays, Thanks to Vivekanandan Srinivasan, we had put together a small solution to address this challenge, and today, we’re thrilled to launch the Snowflake AI Toolkit! 🔗 Repository Link: https://lnkd.in/gm8b4NEy The Snowflake AI Toolkit is an open-source Streamlit-based accelerator application that enables users to test and explore Snowflake Cortex AI with ease. It includes: 1️⃣ Test and explore Snowflake Cortex AI’s native features. 2️⃣ Rapidly prototype and build AI-driven solutions. 3️⃣ Implement AI pipelines like RAG and fine-tuning with custom datasets. 4️⃣ Customize and extend the toolkit to fit any specific use case or organizational need. This toolkit was inspired by conversations with customers and motivation from industry leaders like Jeff Hollan, Doris Lee along with the broader commitment to open-source innovation. This toolkit serves as a valuable complement to our book "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤". It also provides learners preparing for the new Snowpark and Native Apps Snowpro Certification with an interactive Playground experience to enhance their hands-on skills. 🎯 What’s next? We’ll continue to enhance the toolkit over time and expand its capabilities, enabling Snowflake customers to drive innovation with AI and the Data Cloud. We’re particularly excited about Sridhar Ramaswamy and Baris Gultekin' vision for AI in Snowflake and how Snowflake is shaping up the AI Innovation. Let’s build, test, and innovate together! 🚀 #Snowflake #CortexAI #Snowpark #Streamlit #AI #OpenSource #Innovation #DataCloud #DataSuperhero

Hey hey hey! I’ve just dropped the second blog in my #SnowflakeBUILD mini-blog series! ❄️ Missed the incredible lab session led by Matt Marzillo and Shankar Narayanan SGS on integrating #SnowflakeCortex with #MicrosoftFabric? Don’t worry—I’ve got all the highlights, insights, and practical steps covered in the blog. 3 Reasons to Check it Out: 🔹 See how #CortexSearch simplifies working with unstructured data and integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Fabric for lightning-fast insights. 🔹 Learn how the combination of #FabricNotebooks and Snowflake features like Snowpark External Access makes AI workflows easy and scalable. 🔹 Get step-by-step guidance to replicate this setup using the Quickstart Guide, so you can revolutionize your own data workflows. 💡 Have you tried Cortex Search, Fabric Notebooks, or Snowflake’s AI features? Share your experiences or drop any questions in the comments—I’d love to hear what you’re building! P.S. A massive shoutout to Matt and Shankar for leading such a clear and engaging lab. Their expertise and ability to turn complex integrations into actionable takeaways make this a session not to miss. #SnowflakeBUILD2024 #CortexAI #MicrosoftFabric #DataEngineering #GenerativeAI #SnowflakeSquad #SnowflakeItaliaUserGroup

This evening Snowflake is sending emails to customers notifying them that password sign-ins from users of type PERSON or NULL must have MFA enabled by August 2025. Also, Legacy service accounts will be deprecated by November 2025. If you would like more clarity on what this means, check the article I wrote which explains about types of service accounts and users. https://lnkd.in/e2wVAYgr

Missed #SnowflakeBUILD? Let’s Catch Up Together! Hey everyone, it’s Sofia here (back in my avatar version)! Life gets busy, and sometimes we miss out on events like Snowflake BUILD. But don’t worry—I’ve got you covered! I’m kicking off a new series of mini-blogs right here on LinkedIn to help you stay in the loop. Missed a session? You can still catch them on-demand (link in the comments). Here’s what to expect: 🔹 Session highlights—A quick look at the must-watch sessions and why they’re worth your time. 🔹 Key takeaways—What stood out, what’s new, and how it can benefit you. 🔹 Links to watch on-demand at your convenience—no FOMO, just insights! To kick things off, my first blog will feature Snowflake Data Super Hero Chris Hastie’s session: ✨ “How to Leverage Schema Evolution for Automated Metadata-Driven Ingestion” ✨ So, stay tuned for my upcoming post, and let’s dive into the highlights together! #Snowflakecommunity #devconference #AI #app #SnowflakeItaliaUserGroup #SnowflakeSquad

Introducing Snowflake Intelligence: the future of data agents for enterprise AI. Snowflake Intelligence is a groundbreaking platform that will empower business users to create data agents, so they can analyze, summarize, and take action on those results from a unified platform. Snowflake Intelligence represents the next step in Snowflake’s AI journey, further enabling teams to easily, and safely, advance their businesses with data-driven insights they can act on to deliver measurable impact. Learn more about our latest announcement from #SnowflakeBUILD: https://okt.to/IbYHxw