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Please! Snowflake is a hosted DB, which means public IP addresses, and they have a JDBC driver. Would be easy, and it's a VERY VERY GOOD database. Basically it's a hosted analytic database like AWS Redshift, but with some distinct advantages.
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Hi Jeff, thank you very much for the request and info on Snowflake. I am going to investigate what will be involved in adding support for their JDBC driver. I will get back to you when I have more information.
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Here is an example of a Snowflake connection configuration:
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By the way: Tableau now supports a native Snowflake connection, as does Looker.
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Informatica has a Snowflake DB connector as well. http://www.snowflake.net/blog/all-your-data-all-together/
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Microstrategy has a Snowflake DB connector: http://www.snowflake.net/news-items/snowflake-computing-and-microstrategy-create-alliance-to-deliver-data-analytics-in-the-cloud/
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Talend supports Snowflake DB connectivity: http://www.snowflake.net/news-items/snowflake-computing-and-microstrategy-create-alliance-to-deliver-data-analytics-in-the-cloud/
FiveTran (hosted ETL) supportes Snowflake DB.
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Hi Jeff, the Snowflake connector is now available. Give it a try and let us know what you think.