BigQuery, Google’s cloud-based tool for quickly analyzing very large datasets, is getting a massive price cut today (up to 85 percent). But Google is also adding an important new feature that will ...

Google has made clear that Omni isn't just a big branding exercise about connectors to S3 and ADLS (Amazon's Simple Storage Service and Azure Data Lake Storage, respectively), either. Instead, ...

Have you ever hesitated to explore powerful data tools because of the fear of hidden costs or complex setups? If so, you’re not alone. Many aspiring data enthusiasts and professionals shy away from ...

In the realm of big data, executives are frequently presented with a false dichotomy: high performance or low cost. The prevailing assumption, lingering from the days of on-premise hardware, is that ...

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At its virtual Cloud Next ’20 event, Google today announced a number of updates to its cloud portfolio, but the private alpha launch of BigQuery Omni is probably the highlight of this year’s event.

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To Gerrit Kazmaier, the distinction between managed databases and data lakes has never made much sense, and it makes even less sense today as data is piling up like soaring mountains being pushed up ...

BigQuery customers will need to select from Google’s three new pricing editions, as flat rates for monthly and annual BigQuery commitments will end in July. Google Cloud has unveiled three new pricing ...