Flink snapshot queries generally available

GAJul 17, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

Snapshot queries are GA on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. Run bounded, batch-mode Flink SQL queries that snapshot streaming data, compute a result, and exit.

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