Releasesby GlyphSnowpark Container Services backup instance types (Public preview)
Cloud capacity isn’t always guaranteed. When a compute pool’s instance type is unavailable, provisioning fails with an insufficient capacity error (ICE), leaving the pool unable to scale. Previously, resolving an ICE required manually switching the pool to a different instance type.
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BigQuery Apache Iceberg managed tables get partitioning and transactions GA
Table partitioning, multi-statement transactions and advanced runtime are now generally available for Apache Iceberg managed tables in BigQuery.
Cross-cloud Lakehouse now supports Snowflake as a remote catalog provider (Preview)
Cross-cloud Lakehouse now supports Snowflake as a remote catalog provider (Preview). You can configure federated catalogs to query data stored in Snowflake directly from Google Cloud using BigQuery or Apache Spark without migrating data or building complex ETL pipelines. For more information, see Set up cross-cloud Lakehouse for Snowflake .
BigQuery project caps limit slots and concurrency per project in preview
Project caps, also called scheduling policies, limit maximum slots and concurrency for each project within a BigQuery reservation, helping control shared capacity.
BigQuery Overview page is generally available
The BigQuery Overview page is a hub for tutorials, features and resources, with guided paths for users of all skill levels.
BigQuery Migration Service MCP server for SQL translation is GA
The MCP server translates SQL queries into GoogleSQL, generates DDL from input queries and explains SQL translations, letting AI tools drive warehouse migrations.
BigQuery Data Transfer Service incremental Salesforce transfers are GA
Incremental data transfers from Salesforce in the BigQuery Data Transfer Service are now generally available.
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Integrated SaaS listings on Snowflake Marketplace (General availability)
Select Integrated SaaS listings now let you start a free trial of a provider’s application directly from a Marketplace listing. This experience replaces the trials previously offered through Snowflake Partner Connect and brings these trials into the Marketplace, where discovery, trial, and purchase all happen in one place.
Snowflake Native Apps support for Virtual Private Snowflake on AWS for apps with containers (General availability)
Snowflake Native App with Snowpark Container Services now support Virtual Private Snowflake (VPS) on Amazon Web Services. Apps with containers can be distributed to Snowflake customers in VPS deployments. Apps running in VPS can use the functionality of Snowpark Container Services, including compute pools, services, jobs, and external access integrations.
Workspace sharing in Declarative Native Apps (Public Preview)
Workspace sharing is now available in public preview for Declarative Native Apps. Providers can share a whole directory of files and folders by declaring a workspace in the application package manifest. Consumers get a read-only workspace when they install the app, and can browse the folder structure and open the files.
Remote app operations for Snowflake Native Apps (Preview)
Remote app operations are now available in public preview for Snowflake Native Apps. Providers can perform on-demand operations on consumer apps, including running SQL statements ( run_sql ), retrying a failed upgrade ( retry_upgrade ), and disabling/enabling the app ( disable / enable ), all through a new system function SYSTEM$REMOTE_APP_OPERATION .
app.yml for Snowflake App Runtime (Preview)
Snowflake App Runtime projects use a single app.yml file to describe both deployment and the remote build. Include version: 2 at the top of the file. snow app setup writes this file for new projects.
Snowpark Container Services backup instance types (General availability)
Backup instance types for Snowpark Container Services compute pools are now generally available and are no longer in Preview .
Container runtime for Streamlit apps in Snowflake Native Apps (Preview)
Providers can now run a Streamlit app inside a Snowflake Native App on a container runtime, in preview. The Streamlit app runs as a Snowpark Container Services service on a compute pool that the app creates and owns in the consumer account rather than on a virtual warehouse.
Remote app operations for Snowflake Native Apps (General availability)
Remote app operations for Snowflake Native Apps are now generally available.