What is data integration?

Big data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and SaaS applications have created an explosion in data volume. Data integration is the process of discovering, moving, and combining this data into a unified view to drive insights and power the next generation of AI-driven analytics.

Google Cloud's data integration solutions focus on serverless architectures and autonomous platforms to accelerate your journey from raw data to AI-driven action.

  • Big Query: Google’s serverless, autonomous data-to-AI platform that automates the entire lifecycle from ingestion to insights.
  • Managed Service for Apache Spark: Develop Apache Spark applications in your favorite tools without managing clusters.
  • Lakehouse for Apache Iceberg: An open lakehouse solution that uses Apache Iceberg to provide interoperability across BigQuery and open-source engines like Spark.
  • Knowledge Catalog (formerly Dataplex): A central hub to discover and govern data and AI artifacts, providing critical semantics for AI agents.