Unstructured Data

Overview

Beyond relational (structured) and semi-structured data, Snowflake provides robust capabilities for managing and processing unstructured data. Unstructured data refers to files like PDFs, images, audio, video, and medical imaging formats.

Key Concepts

What is Unstructured Data in Snowflake?

Snowflake doesn't store unstructured data natively in tables the way it stores rows and columns. Instead, it stores these files in Internal or External Stages and provides secure mechanisms to access, share, and process them.

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