SnowflakeData Exchangeenables secure, governed sharing oflive databetween Snowflake accounts. It lets providers publish datasets to specific consumers—partners, vendors, departments, or customers—without copying or transferring data. Consumers query shared data instantly, leveraging Snowflake’s secure data sharing architecture.

Key capabilities include:

Targeted sharing to selected accounts

Fine-grained access management and auditing

Live, real-time data sharing without data movement

Ability to customize listings and visibility

Data Exchange is different from theMarketplace, which supports public or broad distribution.

It does not store raw data—storage occurs in provider accounts.

It does not manage user permissions (that is the role of RBAC).

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