Snowflake and SAP: a partnership driving the new era of data analysis

The collaboration between Snowflake and SAP is transforming how organizations access, manage, and analyze their data. Both companies have joined forces to offer a native integration between SAP Datasphere and Snowflake, allowing business data from SAP to be queried directly in the cloud—without replication or complex transformations. This direct connection streamlines real-time data use and boosts the efficiency of decisions based on up-to-date information.

Snowflake: a cloud platform built for data

Snowflake is a fully cloud-based data management and analytics platform available on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform. Its architecture separates storage from computing, letting businesses scale each component independently according to workload. This model brings flexibility, cost control, and simpler technical administration.

The platform supports both structured and semi-structured data and integrates easily with machine learning tools, Python, R, or TensorFlow. It also provides advanced security and compliance features, including encryption at rest and in transit, audit trails, and access control aligned with standards like GDPR and ISO 27001. Its “data sharing” approach lets organizations share information without physically moving files, ensuring integrity and traceability.

Integration designed for business analytics

The alliance with SAP aims to simplify the analysis of transactional data from SAP S/4HANA and other SAP applications, keeping its semantic context intact through SAP Datasphere. This allows companies to use Snowflake as a flexible, scalable analytics layer capable of running business intelligence, advanced analytics, or artificial intelligence models directly on SAP data.

The integration eliminates data silos and reduces costs tied to replication or maintaining additional infrastructure. For many organizations, it’s a key step toward a data fabric architecture—one that blends SAP data with external sources like CRM, IoT, or marketing platforms to gain a fuller view of business performance.

A new landscape for SAP consultants

The partnership between SAP and Snowflake has opened fresh career paths for SAP consultants, who play a crucial role in implementing and governing hybrid data environments. Their technical and functional expertise is essential to designing consistent data flows, optimizing integrations, and ensuring data quality.

Key roles in this field include SAP Datasphere and BW consultants, who connect both platforms; technical or ABAP consultants, who build connectors and automation scripts; and solution architects, who define multicloud data strategies. Security and GRC specialists are also central, ensuring compliance with corporate and regulatory data standards.

A collaboration with real impact

The Snowflake-SAP alliance strengthens both companies’ commitment to openness and interoperability. For businesses, it represents a move toward faster, safer, and more scalable analytics. For SAP professionals, it’s a chance to specialize in high-demand data technologies. In a market where information is the most valuable asset, connecting SAP’s transactional world with Snowflake’s analytical power marks a major step forward in turning data into a true business decision tool.