# Snowflake deprecations & changes

4 item(s): 0 upcoming, 0 without an announced date, 4 past. Data via [Viz Canary](https://vizcanary.com/vendor/snowflake/). Company profile: [Snowflake](https://rewindex.com/company/snowflake.md)

- End of support: 2
- Acquisition: 1
- Billing change: 1

## Past

| Effective | Type | Change | Details | Source | Via |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-08 | End of support | Snowflake blocks password sign-in for all remaining legacy service users | Non-human users are blocked from password authentication, and existing LEGACY\_SERVICE users are migrated to TYPE=SERVICE. Rolling enforcement August–October 2026; existing LEGACY\_SERVICE users are converted to TYPE=SERVICE (no passwords). Extensions are account-specific. | [source](https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/security-mfa-rollout) | [Viz Canary](https://vizcanary.com/event/snowflake-legacy-service-user-type-fully-deprecated-and-existing-legac-ad46/) |
| 2026-05 | End of support | Snowflake: new service users can no longer use passwords (LEGACY\_SERVICE blocked) | After enforcement, new non-human users must be TYPE=SERVICE, and LEGACY\_SERVICE is invalid in CREATE USER or ALTER USER. Rolling enforcement May–July 2026; each account is notified of its enforcement date. | [source](https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/security-mfa-rollout) | [Viz Canary](https://vizcanary.com/event/snowflake-legacy-service-user-type-unavailable-for-new-user-objects-fr-e846/) |
| 2026-01-08 | Acquisition | Snowflake signs agreement to acquire Observe | Snowflake announced a signed definitive agreement to acquire Observe, an AI-powered observability vendor, pending regulatory approval. Closing is subject to receipt of required regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions; closing date not stated. | [source](https://www.snowflake.com/en/news/press-releases/snowflake-announces-intent-to-acquire-observe-to-deliver-ai-powered-observability-at-enterprise-scale/) | [Viz Canary](https://vizcanary.com/event/snowflake-snowflake-signs-definitive-agreement-to-acquire-observe-067c/) |
| 2025-12-08 | Billing change | Snowpipe switches to a flat 0.0037 credits per GB | Snowpipe billing switches from per-second/per-core compute plus per-1,000-files fee to a fixed 0.0037 credits per GB ingested, applied automatically. ? → 0.0037 credits per GB per GB ingested Applies to Enterprise and Standard Edition accounts, applied automatically. Business Critical and VPS accounts already moved on August 1, 2025. | [source](https://docs.snowflake.com/en/release-notes/2025/other/2025-12-08-snowpipe-simplified-pricing) | [Viz Canary](https://vizcanary.com/event/snowflake-snowpipe-moves-to-a-flat-0-0037-credits-per-gb-ingested-repl-75d4/) |


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