One of the most underrated Snowflake functionality components is Snowflake Tag Propagation. Tagging is not new, and it’s Data Governance benefits, particularly in relation to Data Protection, are well known. We configure tags on objects such as columns, tables, and...

On 7th August 2026, Snowflake DCM Projects went “GA”. This is a big deal.  “DCM” stands for Database Change Management.  “GA” means “Generally Available” a.k.a. ready for business critical workloads. And this applies to Snowflake on AWS, Azure, and GCP.  But what...

Snowflake Data Platform AI Agent Governance tip: Check out the new Agents Inventory tab! This tab gives us quick access to information such as: --> The agents configured within the Snowflake Account --> Results of AI Agent Security Scanners (more on that below)...

Delighted to share that I'll be speaking at Big Data LDN 2026, on '7 Strategic AI & Semantic Layer Tips’ For reasons Agentic AI related we are seeing a Semantic Layer resurgence, prompted by the requirement to “talk to our data”, and to "augment BI with AI”. So...

Some tasks are well suited to automation, and Agentic AI is improving all the time when it comes to various use cases, not least code generation. But certain roles are more important than ever in relation to Data Solution delivery, and the one that keeps coming to the...

Introduction Semantic Layers : Great for Data & AI Governance. An Open Standard? Even better! Semantic Layers are being used to help combine Agentic AI processing (often referred to as “reasoning”) with rule-based definitions. In addition, Semantic Layers provide...

What was supposed to be me reviewing a client’s vibe coded app, turned into an enthusiastic endorsement from Claude! Having assessed the market, my client is looking into building their own CRM app. They’d been vibe coding feverishly over the last month or so. They...

It's remarkable to see how AI is prompting the 'comeback' of various Data Governance and Data Management components. It almost feels like a band's Reunion tour! With a slight twist - The AI Reunion Tour©! The background to these 'comebacks' is ultimately to inform AI...

(I took this photo at Galley Head on the south coast of Ireland) Making predictions is a tricky business at the best of times. “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future”, to quote Yogi Berra, a famous baseball player and coach. Nonetheless, here are...