How to load data from Snowflake to Snowflake destination

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Select Snowflake destination where you want to import data from your Snowflake source to. You can also choose other cloud data warehouses, databases, data lakes, vector databases, or any other supported Airbyte destinations.

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This includes selecting the data you want to extract - streams and columns -, the sync frequency, where in the destination you want that data to be loaded.

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set up Snowflake as a source connector (using Auth, or usually an API key)
set up Snowflake destination as a destination connector
define which data you want to transfer and how frequently

You can choose to self-host the pipeline using Airbyte Open Source or have it managed for you with Airbyte Cloud.

This tutorial’s purpose is to show you how.

What is Snowflake

Snowflake Data Cloud is a cloud-based data warehousing and analytics platform that allows organizations to store, manage, and analyze large amounts of data in a secure and scalable manner. It provides a single, integrated platform for data storage, processing, and analysis, eliminating the need for multiple tools and systems. Snowflake Data Cloud is built on a unique architecture that separates compute and storage, allowing users to scale up or down as needed without affecting performance. It also offers a range of features such as data sharing, data governance, and machine learning capabilities, making it a comprehensive solution for modern data management and analytics.

What is Snowflake destination

A cloud data platform, Snowflake Data Cloud provides a warehouse-as-a-service built specifically for the cloud. The Snowflake platform is designed to empower many types of data workloads, and offers secure, immediate, governed access to a comprehensive network of data. Snowflake’s innovative technology goes above the capabilities of the ordinary database, supplying users all the functionality of database storage, query processing, and cloud services in one package.

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Prerequisites

A Snowflake account to transfer your customer data automatically from.
A Snowflake destination account.
An active Airbyte Cloud account, or you can also choose to use Airbyte Open Source locally. You can follow the instructions to set up Airbyte on your system using docker-compose.

Airbyte is an open-source data integration platform that consolidates and streamlines the process of extracting and loading data from multiple data sources to data warehouses. It offers pre-built connectors, including Snowflake and Snowflake destination, for seamless data migration.

When using Airbyte to move data from Snowflake to Snowflake destination, it extracts data from Snowflake using the source connector, converts it into a format Snowflake destination can ingest using the provided schema, and then loads it into Snowflake destination via the destination connector. This allows businesses to leverage their Snowflake data for advanced analytics and insights within Snowflake destination, simplifying the ETL process and saving significant time and resources.

Step 1: Set up Snowflake as a source connector

1. First, you need to have a Snowflake Data Cloud account and the necessary credentials to access it.

2. Once you have the credentials, go to the Airbyte dashboard and click on "Sources" on the left-hand side of the screen.

3. Click on the "Create a new source" button and select "Snowflake Data Cloud" from the list of available sources.

4. Enter a name for your Snowflake Data Cloud source and click on "Next".

5. In the "Connection" tab, enter the following information:
- Account name: the name of your Snowflake account
- Username: your Snowflake username
- Password: your Snowflake password
- Warehouse: the name of the warehouse you want to use
- Database: the name of the database you want to use
- Schema: the name of the schema you want to use

6. Click on "Test connection" to make sure that the connection is successful.

7. If the connection is successful, click on "Next" to proceed to the "Configuration" tab.

8. In the "Configuration" tab, select the tables or views that you want to replicate and configure any necessary settings.

9. Click on "Create source" to save your Snowflake Data Cloud source and start replicating data.

Step 2: Set up Snowflake destination as a destination connector

1. First, navigate to the Airbyte website and log in to your account.

2. Once you are logged in, click on the "Destinations" tab on the left-hand side of the screen.

3. Scroll down until you find the Snowflake Data Cloud destination connector and click on it.

4. You will be prompted to enter your Snowflake account information, including your account name, username, and password.

5. After entering your account information, click on the "Test" button to ensure that the connection is successful.

6. If the test is successful, click on the "Save" button to save your Snowflake Data Cloud destination connector settings.

7. You can now use the Snowflake Data Cloud destination connector to transfer data from your Airbyte sources to your Snowflake account.

8. To set up a data transfer, navigate to the "Sources" tab on the left-hand side of the screen and select the source you want to transfer data from.

9. Click on the "Create New Connection" button and select the Snowflake Data Cloud destination connector as your destination.

10. Follow the prompts to set up your data transfer, including selecting the tables or data sources you want to transfer and setting up any necessary transformations or mappings.

11. Once you have set up your data transfer, click on the "Run" button to start the transfer process.

Step 3: Set up a connection to sync your Snowflake data to Snowflake destination

Once you've successfully connected Snowflake as a data source and Snowflake destination as a destination in Airbyte, you can set up a data pipeline between them with the following steps:

Create a new connection: On the Airbyte dashboard, navigate to the 'Connections' tab and click the '+ New Connection' button.
Choose your source: Select Snowflake from the dropdown list of your configured sources.
Select your destination: Choose Snowflake destination from the dropdown list of your configured destinations.
Configure your sync: Define the frequency of your data syncs based on your business needs. Airbyte allows both manual and automatic scheduling for your data refreshes.
Select the data to sync: Choose the specific Snowflake objects you want to import data from towards Snowflake destination. You can sync all data or select specific tables and fields.
Select the sync mode for your streams: Choose between full refreshes or incremental syncs (with deduplication if you want), and this for all streams or at the stream level. Incremental is only available for streams that have a primary cursor.
Test your connection: Click the 'Test Connection' button to make sure that your setup works. If the connection test is successful, save your configuration.
Start the sync: If the test passes, click 'Set Up Connection'. Airbyte will start moving data from Snowflake to Snowflake destination according to your settings.

Remember, Airbyte keeps your data in sync at the frequency you determine, ensuring your Snowflake destination data warehouse is always up-to-date with your Snowflake data.

Use Cases to transfer your Snowflake data to Snowflake destination

Integrating data from Snowflake to Snowflake destination provides several benefits. Here are a few use cases:

Advanced Analytics: Snowflake destination’s powerful data processing capabilities enable you to perform complex queries and data analysis on your Snowflake data, extracting insights that wouldn't be possible within Snowflake alone.
Data Consolidation: If you're using multiple other sources along with Snowflake, syncing to Snowflake destination allows you to centralize your data for a holistic view of your operations, and to set up a change data capture process so you never have any discrepancies in your data again.
Historical Data Analysis: Snowflake has limits on historical data. Syncing data to Snowflake destination allows for long-term data retention and analysis of historical trends over time.
Data Security and Compliance: Snowflake destination provides robust data security features. Syncing Snowflake data to Snowflake destination ensures your data is secured and allows for advanced data governance and compliance management.
Scalability: Snowflake destination can handle large volumes of data without affecting performance, providing an ideal solution for growing businesses with expanding Snowflake data.
Data Science and Machine Learning: By having Snowflake data in Snowflake destination, you can apply machine learning models to your data for predictive analytics, customer segmentation, and more.
Reporting and Visualization: While Snowflake provides reporting tools, data visualization tools like Tableau, PowerBI, Looker (Google Data Studio) can connect to Snowflake destination, providing more advanced business intelligence options. If you have a Snowflake table that needs to be converted to a Snowflake destination table, Airbyte can do that automatically.

Wrapping Up

To summarize, this tutorial has shown you how to:

Configure a Snowflake account as an Airbyte data source connector.
Configure Snowflake destination as a data destination connector.
Create an Airbyte data pipeline that will automatically be moving data directly from Snowflake to Snowflake destination after you set a schedule

With Airbyte, creating data pipelines take minutes, and the data integration possibilities are endless. Airbyte supports the largest catalog of API tools, databases, and files, among other sources. Airbyte's connectors are open-source, so you can add any custom objects to the connector, or even build a new connector from scratch without any local dev environment or any data engineer within 10 minutes with the no-code connector builder.

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FAQs

What is ETL?

ETL, an acronym for Extract, Transform, Load, is a vital data integration process. It involves extracting data from diverse sources, transforming it into a usable format, and loading it into a database, data warehouse or data lake. This process enables meaningful data analysis, enhancing business intelligence.

What is Snowflake?

What data can you extract from Snowflake?

Snowflake Data Cloud provides access to a wide range of data types, including:

1. Structured Data: This includes data that is organized in a specific format, such as tables, columns, and rows. Examples of structured data include customer information, financial data, and inventory records.
2. Semi-Structured Data: This type of data is partially organized and may not fit into a traditional relational database structure. Examples of semi-structured data include JSON, XML, and CSV files.
3. Unstructured Data: This includes data that does not have a specific format or organization, such as text documents, images, and videos.
4. Time-Series Data: This type of data is organized based on time stamps and is commonly used in industries such as finance, healthcare, and manufacturing.
5. Geospatial Data: This includes data that is related to geographic locations, such as maps, GPS coordinates, and satellite imagery.
6. Machine Learning Data: This type of data is used to train machine learning models and includes features and labels that are used to predict outcomes.

Overall, Snowflake Data Cloud provides access to a wide range of data types, making it a versatile tool for data analysis and management.

How do I transfer data from Snowflake?

This can be done by building a data pipeline manually, usually a Python script (you can leverage a tool as Apache Airflow for this). This process can take more than a full week of development. Or it can be done in minutes on Airbyte in three easy steps:
1. Set up Snowflake Data Cloud to Snowflake Data Cloud as a source connector (using Auth, or usually an API key)
2. Choose a destination (more than 50 available destination databases, data warehouses or lakes) to sync data too and set it up as a destination connector
3. Define which data you want to transfer from Snowflake Data Cloud to Snowflake Data Cloud and how frequently
You can choose to self-host the pipeline using Airbyte Open Source or have it managed for you with Airbyte Cloud.

What is ELT?

ELT, standing for Extract, Load, Transform, is a modern take on the traditional ETL data integration process. In ELT, data is first extracted from various sources, loaded directly into a data warehouse, and then transformed. This approach enhances data processing speed, analytical flexibility and autonomy.

Difference between ETL and ELT?

ETL and ELT are critical data integration strategies with key differences. ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) transforms data before loading, ideal for structured data. In contrast, ELT (Extract, Load, Transform) loads data before transformation, perfect for processing large, diverse data sets in modern data warehouses. ELT is becoming the new standard as it offers a lot more flexibility and autonomy to data analysts.

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TL;DR

set up Snowflake as a source connector (using Auth, or usually an API key)
set up Snowflake destination as a destination connector
define which data you want to transfer and how frequently

You can choose to self-host the pipeline using Airbyte Open Source or have it managed for you with Airbyte Cloud.

This tutorial’s purpose is to show you how.

What is Snowflake

What is Snowflake destination

Integrate Snowflake with Snowflake destination in minutes

Try for free now

Prerequisites

A Snowflake account to transfer your customer data automatically from.
A Snowflake destination account.
An active Airbyte Cloud account, or you can also choose to use Airbyte Open Source locally. You can follow the instructions to set up Airbyte on your system using docker-compose.