We’re proud to announce that Quantiphi is a launch partner for Snowflake OpenFlow, a next-generation data integration service built on Apache NiFi and optimized for the Snowflake Data Cloud. As a long-standing Snowflake partner with deep expertise in AI, data engineering, and cloud transformation, Quantiphi is leading the way in unlocking the power of OpenFlow to bring smarter, faster, and more secure data movement to our enterprise customers.

What is Snowflake OpenFlow?

OpenFlow is Snowflake’s fully managed, extensible data integration platform that allows customers to ingest structured and unstructured data from any source to any destination. Built on Apache NiFi—an open-source standard for dataflow automation—OpenFlow is now deeply integrated into the Snowflake ecosystem and deployable directly in a customer’s cloud (BYOC model), offering control, performance, and enterprise-grade security.

This means if you’re already a Snowflake customer, you don’t need to invest in third-party tools for the development and deployment of ingestion workflows. OpenFlow is built directly into the Snowflake platform, offering seamless performance, tighter integration, and lower total cost of ownership.

Empowering Customers with Snowflake OpenFlow

With Snowflake OpenFlow now reaching General Availability (GA) after progressing through Private Preview (PUPR) and Public Preview (PRP), Quantiphi is enabling customers to harness its full potential with production-ready deployments. This also enables our clients to focus on maximizing the value of their data-estates more seamlessly and ‘solve what matters’ for their customers.

Our customers benefit from:

Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): No need for third-party ETL tools
Native Integration with Snowflake: Faster performance, fewer compatibility issues, and unified observability.
Bi-directional, multimodal pipelines: Supporting ingestion of everything from video and sensor data to PDFs and enterprise documents
Low Opportunity Cost: Thanks to the native integration functionality, customer can enjoy faster deployment of ETL workflows and lower time-to-market
Custom Processors: Build your own NiFi-compatible processors to connect with legacy or custom applications, using Java, Python, or Groovy.
Schema Registry Support: Automatic schema inference and mapping, with support for Avro, JSON, CSV, Parquet, and more
High-Throughput Streaming: Ingest millions of events per second via Kafka, MQTT, or REST APIs—while maintaining exactly-once delivery semantics.
Enterprise-Grade Security: Data never leaves your cloud, role-based access controls, support for PrivateLink, VPC peering, and encryption at all stages

Why This Matters: Unlocking OpenFlow’s Potential

Enterprises have long relied on third-party ETL tools for Snowflake data ingestion, adding cost, complexity, and integration overhead. With OpenFlow, Snowflake brings ingestion in-house, enabling better performance, lower latency, and a seamless native experience.

It brings together:

Real-time stream processing
Complex event handling
Extensive transformation capabilities
Visual, low-code flow design

Architecture Overview

Here’s a look at how Openflow fits into your Snowflake ecosystem:

Core Components

Openflow Runtime: Deployed in your VPC (AWS only, currently).
NiFi Engine: Manages processors, routing, scheduling, and data buffering.
Openflow Control Plane: Manages flow metadata, logs, permissions, and upgrades.
Connectors: Plugins for data sources like SQL Server, Kafka, SharePoint, Box, Jira, etc.

Deployment

Supported Cloud: AWS Commercial Regions

Snowflake Openflow is currently deployable into your own AWS VPC as a managed runtime environment.

Setup Highlights

Provision Openflow via Snowflake UI
Deploy the runtime in AWS
Start building flows in the Openflow interface

You don’t need to install Apache NiFi yourself—the control plane handles it as a service.

Looking Ahead: Building the Future of Data + AI

OpenFlow represents a significant step in Snowflake’s evolution—from being a best-in-class data warehouse to becoming a comprehensive data platform. As a launch partner, Quantiphi is empowering customers to harness this innovation to accelerate digital transformation, modernize legacy data pipelines, and activate AI at scale.

Want to see how OpenFlow + Quantiphi can unlock new value for your organization?

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