# Snowflake Overview

Satori supports two types of integrations with Snowflake: **proxy-based Snowflake** integration and **native Snowflake** integration. By offering both Snowflake Proxy and Snowflake Native, Satori ensures that your organization has the flexibility to design your systems according to your requirements.

### What is the Snowflake Native Integration?

In the **Snowflake Native** integration, users connect directly to Snowflake while the DAC controls access to data and enforces security policies by configuring roles and security policies directly on Snowflake.

### What is the Snowflake Proxy Integration?

In the **Snowflake Proxy** integration, users connect to Snowflake via the Satori Data Access Controller (DAC) which intercepts queries to control access to data and enforce security policies, such as dynamic masking or row-level filtering.

## Important Considerations

Review the following considerations before making a choice on which integration option is best for your organization.

### Native Snowflake Integration

The following considerations apply to the native Snowflake integration:

- **Admin User** \- Requires setting up an admin user for the Satori DAC on the Snowflake account.
- **Personal Credentials** \- For user-specific auditing, access controls and policies, users must connect to Snowflake with their own, personal credentials.
- **Snowflake Enterprise** \- Requires the Snowflake Enterprise Edition for dynamic masking or row-level security.

**For more information on the native Snowflake integration go to the [Snowflake Native Guide](/content/docs/datastores/snowflake/snowflake-native/index.html)**

### Proxy-Based Snowflake Integration

The following considerations apply to the proxy-based integration:

- **Host Parameter** \- Requires adding the host parameter when connecting to Snowflake. Make sure your client tools support this option.
- **Limitations** \- Does not support Python Worksheets or Streamlit applications.

**For more information on the proxy Snowflake integration go to the [Snowflake Proxy Guide](/content/docs/datastores/snowflake/index.html)**