Why Snowflake Teams Choose Myriade
Snowflake is powerful, but managing data quality and documentation at scale is still manual. Our AI agents work directly with your Snowflake warehouse to:
Auto-Document Your Data
AI scans your Snowflake schemas and generates comprehensive documentation automatically, keeping it updated as your data evolves.
Monitor Quality Continuously
Run automated quality checks across thousands of Snowflake tables without impacting performance or credits.
Build Governance Fast
Establish data governance on Snowflake in weeks, not months. AI handles catalog building, lineage mapping, and ownership tracking.
How It Works with Snowflake
Setup (5 minutes)
Create read-only service account
CREATE ROLE MYRIADE_READER;
Grant access to INFORMATION_SCHEMA
GRANT USAGE ON DATABASE PROD_DB TO ROLE MYRIADE_READER;
Connect via Snowflake credentials
Provide account URL, username, and credentials in Myriade dashboard
Start analyzing
AI begins scanning and documenting your Snowflake data
Snowflake-Specific Features
🔒 Role-Based Access Control
Respects your Snowflake RBAC policies. Users only see data they're authorized to access.
⚡ Optimized Query Performance
Uses Snowflake's query history and metadata to minimize compute costs while maximizing insights.
🔄 Works with Snowpark
Integrates with Snowpark workflows and Python/Java UDFs for advanced data transformations.
📊 Time Travel Support
Leverages Snowflake's Time Travel to track data quality changes over time.
🔐 Zero-Copy Cloning
Uses Snowflake's zero-copy cloning for safe data profiling without duplicating data.
Real Example: Quality Audit on Snowflake
Scenario
A SaaS company with 2,000+ tables in Snowflake needs to audit data quality before launching a new analytics dashboard for customers.
Manual Approach (Traditional)
- • Data engineer writes custom quality check queries (8 hours)
- • Run queries across all tables manually (6 hours)
- • Compile results in spreadsheet (4 hours)
- • Create executive report (2 hours)
- Total: 20 hours / $4,000 in eng time
AI Agent Approach (Myriade)
- • Connect Snowflake (5 minutes)
- • AI runs comprehensive audit automatically (15 minutes)
- • Review AI-generated report with recommendations (10 minutes)
- • Export and share with stakeholders (5 minutes)
- Total: 35 minutes / $100 in eng time
Results
Security & Permissions
Read-Only Access by Default
Myriade only needs SELECT permissions on your Snowflake warehouse. We never write, modify, or delete data.
GRANT SELECT ON ALL TABLES IN SCHEMA PROD_DB.PUBLIC TO ROLE MYRIADE_READER;
Supports Snowflake RBAC
Works with your existing role-based access controls. Each user sees only the data their Snowflake role permits. No backdoors or privilege escalation.
SOC 2 & HIPAA Compliant
Myriade infrastructure meets Snowflake's security requirements. Compatible with HIPAA, SOC 2, and other compliance frameworks.
Private Link Support
For enterprise customers, we support Snowflake Private Link to keep all traffic within AWS/Azure private networks.
Getting Started with Snowflake
Full Setup Guide
- 1. Create a service account in Snowflake for Myriade
- 2. Grant read-only permissions to the schemas you want to analyze
- 3. Provide connection details in Myriade dashboard
- 4. AI begins automatic scanning and documentation
Snowflake FAQ
How does pricing work with Snowflake credits?
Myriade runs efficient queries that typically consume less than 1% of most customers' Snowflake compute. We optimize query patterns to minimize credit usage while maximizing insights.
Can we use this with Snowflake Marketplace data?
Yes! Myriade works with any data accessible in your Snowflake account, including datasets from Snowflake Marketplace.
What about Snowflake's native data governance features?
Myriade complements Snowflake's governance features by adding AI-powered automation for documentation, quality monitoring, and catalog building. We work with (not replace) Snowflake's Object Tagging, Dynamic Data Masking, and Row Access Policies.
Does it work with multi-region Snowflake deployments?
Yes, Myriade can connect to Snowflake accounts in any region. For cross-region replication setups, contact us for configuration guidance.