BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//vizcanary.com//VizCanary//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:VizCanary: Snowflake X-WR-CALDESC:Data & BI tool price\, licensing\, retirement and end-of-supp ort dates from vizcanary.com REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:75d4901c68@vizcanary.com DTSTAMP:20261017T233246Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251208 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251209 SUMMARY:Snowflake: Snowpipe (Standard & Enterprise editions) (Billing mode l change) DESCRIPTION:Snowpipe billing switches from per-second/per-core compute plu s per-1\,000-files fee to a fixed 0.0037 credits per GB ingested\, applie d automatically.\n\nSource: https://docs.snowflake.com/en/release-notes/2 025/other/2025-12-08-snowpipe-simplified-pricing\nWhat to do: https://viz canary.com/event/snowflake-snowpipe-moves-to-a-flat-0-0037-credits-per-gb -ingested-repl-75d4/ URL:https://vizcanary.com/event/snowflake-snowpipe-moves-to-a-flat-0-0037- credits-per-gb-ingested-repl-75d4/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:75d4901c68-actby@vizcanary.com DTSTAMP:20261017T233246Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251109 SUMMARY:Act by: Snowflake Snowpipe (Standard & Enterprise editions) DESCRIPTION:The change took effect 2025-12-08 and is automatic\, so the wo rk is to check your current credit usage against the per-GB model and fix any budget gaps now.\n\nTakes effect 2025-12-08. https://vizcanary.com/e vent/snowflake-snowpipe-moves-to-a-flat-0-0037-credits-per-gb-ingested-re pl-75d4/ URL:https://vizcanary.com/event/snowflake-snowpipe-moves-to-a-flat-0-0037- credits-per-gb-ingested-repl-75d4/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:067c5714de@vizcanary.com DTSTAMP:20261017T233246Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260109 SUMMARY:Snowflake: Observe (M&A) DESCRIPTION:Snowflake announced a signed definitive agreement to acquire O bserve\, an AI-powered observability vendor\, pending regulatory approval .\n\nSource: https://www.snowflake.com/en/news/press-releases/snowflake-a nnounces-intent-to-acquire-observe-to-deliver-ai-powered-observability-at -enterprise-scale/\nWhat to do: https://vizcanary.com/event/snowflake-sno wflake-signs-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-observe-067c/ URL:https://vizcanary.com/event/snowflake-snowflake-signs-definitive-agree ment-to-acquire-observe-067c/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:067c5714de-actby@vizcanary.com DTSTAMP:20261017T233246Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251210 SUMMARY:Act by: Snowflake Observe DESCRIPTION:The deal is signed but not closed and the closing date is not stated\, so there is little to do now beyond reviewing contract terms and watching for post-close announcements.\n\nTakes effect 2026-01-08. https ://vizcanary.com/event/snowflake-snowflake-signs-definitive-agreement-to- acquire-observe-067c/ URL:https://vizcanary.com/event/snowflake-snowflake-signs-definitive-agree ment-to-acquire-observe-067c/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e84614e19d@vizcanary.com DTSTAMP:20261017T233246Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502 SUMMARY:Snowflake: LEGACY_SERVICE users / password auth for new service us ers (End of support) DESCRIPTION:After enforcement\, new non-human users must be TYPE=SERVICE\, and LEGACY_SERVICE is invalid in CREATE USER or ALTER USER.\n\nSource: h ttps://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/security-mfa-rollout\nWhat to do: https://vizcanary.com/event/snowflake-legacy-service-user-type-unavailab le-for-new-user-objects-fr-e846/ URL:https://vizcanary.com/event/snowflake-legacy-service-user-type-unavail able-for-new-user-objects-fr-e846/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:e84614e19d-actby@vizcanary.com DTSTAMP:20261017T233246Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251202 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251203 SUMMARY:Act by: Snowflake LEGACY_SERVICE users / password auth for new ser vice users DESCRIPTION:Enforcement is rolling from May to July 2026 and already start ed\, so start now by finding your account's notified date and the tools t hat still depend on password-based service users.\n\nTakes effect 2026-05 -01. https://vizcanary.com/event/snowflake-legacy-service-user-type-unava ilable-for-new-user-objects-fr-e846/ URL:https://vizcanary.com/event/snowflake-legacy-service-user-type-unavail able-for-new-user-objects-fr-e846/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ad462170ca@vizcanary.com DTSTAMP:20261017T233246Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260801 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260802 SUMMARY:Snowflake: LEGACY_SERVICE users (all existing) (End of support) DESCRIPTION:Non-human users are blocked from password authentication\, and existing LEGACY_SERVICE users are migrated to TYPE=SERVICE.\n\nSource: h ttps://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/security-mfa-rollout\nWhat to do: https://vizcanary.com/event/snowflake-legacy-service-user-type-fully-dep recated-and-existing-legac-ad46/ URL:https://vizcanary.com/event/snowflake-legacy-service-user-type-fully-d eprecated-and-existing-legac-ad46/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ad462170ca-actby@vizcanary.com DTSTAMP:20261017T233246Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260602 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260603 SUMMARY:Act by: Snowflake LEGACY_SERVICE users (all existing) DESCRIPTION:Enforcement is already rolling and may hit your account at any time\, so inventory and cut over now\; dates are account-specific and su bject to change\, and any extension has to be arranged for your account.\ n\nTakes effect 2026-08-01. https://vizcanary.com/event/snowflake-legacy- service-user-type-fully-deprecated-and-existing-legac-ad46/ URL:https://vizcanary.com/event/snowflake-legacy-service-user-type-fully-d eprecated-and-existing-legac-ad46/ TRANSP:TRANSPARENT END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR