2024.1 Releases
Theme: Security, Secrets and Deployment
Security
To bolster local account security, organizations can enforce a stringent password policy, limit login attempts with automatic lockout, and leverage access tokens with expiration timers.
Secrets
Secure your sensitive data like never before with centralized vault storage for database passwords, API credentials, and more. For connections created in previous releases, a one-time manual update unlocks this powerful security feature.
Read more about managing secrets.
Connectors
Added support for the following connectors and authentications in the current release.
| Connector | Authentication Type |
|---|---|
| Athena | IAM |
| Athena | Custom |
| Athena | EC2 Roles |
| Databricks (SQL Endpoint) | Username & Password |
| Databricks (Cluster) | Username & Password |
| Denodo | Username & Password |
| Excel (Local) | No Auth |
| Google BigQuery | Service Account |
| Hive | Kerberos Keytab |
| Hive | Kerberos Ticket Cache |
| Impala | Kerberos |
| Impala | Kerberos Keytab |
| Impala | Kerberos Ticket Cache |
| Impala | Username & Password |
| MariaDB | Username & Password |
| Parquet (Local) | No Auth |
DEPRECATED
Azure Key Vault authentication for Snowflake is no longer supported. Transition to secrets for continued functionality and enhanced protection.
Deployment
- Backup & Restore Made Easy: Perform full or partial cluster backups and restores for seamless disaster recovery.
- Enhanced Security: Upload your own CA root certificate for secure outbound communication and protect data in transit.
- Custom Routing Flexibility: Integrate your preferred ingress controller (Nginx, Kong, Azure Application Gateway, AWS ALB) for tailored traffic management.
- Granular Security & Control: Internal Queue, Vault, and NFS services now reside within Namespaces, enabling restricted permissions and improved security governance.
- Streamlined Kerberos Integration: Mount Kerberos ticket caches generated by your organization's systems using an external NFS for simplified authentication.