Which is the MINIMUM required Snowflake edition that a user must have if they want to use AWS/Azure Privatelink or Google Cloud Private Service Connect?

Private connectivity features, including AWS PrivateLink, Azure Private Link, and Google Cloud Private Service Connect, are advanced security measures that provide a direct, non-public network connection to Snowflake. According to official Snowflake documentation, these features are exclusively available starting with the Business Critical edition. This edition is designed for organizations with stringent security and data protection requirements, making it the minimum tier that supports these secure networking options.

A. Standard: The Standard edition provides core Snowflake functionality but does not include advanced security features like private connectivity.
B. Premium: "Premium" is not a recognized Snowflake edition. The primary editions are Standard, Enterprise, Business Critical, and Virtual Private Snowflake (VPS).
C. Enterprise: The Enterprise edition offers more features than Standard, such as multi-cluster warehouses and materialized views, but it does not include support for private connectivity.

1. Snowflake Inc. Documentation. (2024). AWS PrivateLink & Snowflake. In "Admin Guide -> Account & Security Management -> Private Connectivity". The "Prerequisites" section explicitly states: "Your Snowflake account must be on the Business Critical (or higher) edition."

2. Snowflake Inc. Documentation. (2024). Azure Private Link & Snowflake. In "Admin Guide -> Account & Security Management -> Private Connectivity". The "Prerequisites" section states: "Your Snowflake account must be on the Business Critical (or higher) edition."

3. Snowflake Inc. Documentation. (2024). Google Cloud Private Service Connect & Snowflake. In "Admin Guide -> Account & Security Management -> Private Connectivity". The "Prerequisites" section states: "Your Snowflake account must be on the Business Critical (or higher) edition."

4. Snowflake Inc. Documentation. (2024). Snowflake Editions. In "Introduction to Snowflake". The feature comparison table lists "AWS PrivateLink, Azure Private Link, or Google Cloud Private Service Connect" as a feature available only for Business Critical and Virtual Private Snowflake (VPS) editions.