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Snowflake Launches PostgreSQL Service In AI Cloud
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Snowflake is launching a PostgreSQL database-as-a-service that runs natively in its AI Data Cloud, placing transactional workloads alongside analytics and AI under a single governance perimeter and enabling existing apps to move without code changes. The service uses open-source pg_lake extensions to read and write Apache Iceberg tables directly, aiming to eliminate ETL and support real-time, agentic AI workflows.
Key Points
- 1Launches PostgreSQL service running natively in AI Data Cloud with full PostgreSQL compatibility
- 2Uses pg_lake to read and write Apache Iceberg tables, removing ETL and cross-system data movement
- 3Enables unified OLTP and OLAP under one governance, supporting agentic AI and real-time analytics
Scoring Rationale
Strong industry impact and official launch, offset by limited novelty as rivals pursue similar integrated OLTP/OLAP strategies.
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