ALTR’s new format-preserving encryption module allows sensitive data to be encrypted and decrypted by ALTR’s SaaS-based platform in Snowflake. This takes the place of on-premises appliances that can cost millions of dollars per license and tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars per month for calls between Snowflake and the on-premises systems, while adding significant lag to each query. ALTR’s solution allows queries to avoid those calls for a faster response time while also ensuring at-rest data is secure because it stays entirely within Snowflake. Snowpark enables ALTR’s solution by delivering an execution environment to facilitate data encryption and decryption through support for fully functional applications.