Google Cloud introduced new features for its BigLake and BigQuery services to facilitate analytics projects.
The updates center around Apache Iceberg, enhancing data organization, query efficiency, and SQL support.
BigLake now allows easier data loading from external sources, improved integration with other Google Cloud services, and enhanced cybersecurity measures.
BigQuery is getting a set of features under the BigQuery advanced runtime to speed up user queries, including data pruning and vectorization for faster operations.