Google Cloud Data Catalog
Fully managed and scalable metadata management service
Overview
Google Cloud Data Catalog is a service within the Google Cloud Platform that automatically catalogs metadata from various GCP sources like BigQuery and Cloud Storage. It provides a centralized place for discovering and managing data, with features for adding business metadata and searching for assets. It helps optimize BigQuery usage by making it easier for users to find and reuse existing datasets and understand their schema, preventing redundant data storage and processing.
✨ Key Features
- Automated metadata discovery for GCP sources
- Centralized metadata management
- Powerful search capabilities
- Business metadata and tagging
- Integration with IAM for access control
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Deep, native integration with the Google Cloud ecosystem
- Serverless and fully managed
- Leverages Google's search technology
Unique Value: Provides a seamless and automated way to discover and manage data assets within GCP, making it easier to leverage services like BigQuery effectively.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Automatically cataloging all tables within a BigQuery project
- Searching for datasets across an entire GCP organization
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Organizations with a multi-cloud or hybrid strategy needing a single catalog across all environments
🏆 Alternatives
Offers unparalleled integration with GCP services compared to third-party catalogs, but lacks the multi-cloud support and advanced governance features of dedicated enterprise platforms.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Google Cloud Premium Support tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: A certain number of API calls and amount of metadata storage per month are included in the free tier.
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