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Google BigQuery

Integrate Sifflet with BigQuery to monitor all table types, access field-level lineage, enrich metadata, and gain actionable insights for an optimized data observability strategy.

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Metadata-based monitors and optimized queries

Sifflet leverages BigQuery's metadata APIs and relies on optimized queries, ensuring minimal costs and efficient monitor runs.

Usage and BigQuery metadata

Get detailed statistics about the usage of your BigQuery assets, in addition to various metadata (like tags, descriptions, and table sizes) retrieved directly from BigQuery.

Field-level lineage

Have a complete understanding of how data flows through your platform via field-level end-to-end lineage for BigQuery.

External table support

Sifflet can monitor external BigQuery tables to ensure the quality of data in other systems like Google Cloud BigTable and Google Cloud Storage

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Data Observability for your data stack with Google BigQuery

Optimize Data Quality in BigQuery with Actionable Insights for Trust and Efficiency

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What impressed us most about Sifflet’s AI-native approach is how seamlessly it adapts to our data landscape — without needing constant tuning. The system learns patterns across our workflows and flags what matters, not just what’s noisy. It’s made our team faster and more focused, especially as we scale analytics across the business.

Simoh-Mohamed Labdoui

Head of Data

"Enabler of Cross Platform Data Storytelling"

"Sifflet has been a game-changer for our organization, providing full visibility of data lineage across multiple repositories and platforms. The ability to connect to various data sources ensures observability regardless of the platform, and the clean, intuitive UI makes setup effortless, even when uploading dbt manifest files via the API. Their documentation is concise and easy to follow, and their team's communication has been outstanding—quickly addressing issues, keeping us informed, and incorporating feedback. "

Callum O'Connor

Senior Analytics Engineer, The Adaptavist

"Building Harmony Between Data and Business With Sifflet"

"Sifflet serves as our key enabler in fostering a harmonious relationship with business teams. By proactively identifying and addressing potential issues before they escalate, we can shift the focus of our interactions from troubleshooting to driving meaningful value. This approach not only enhances collaboration but also ensures that our efforts are aligned with creating impactful outcomes for the organization."

Sophie Gallay

Data & Analytics Director, Etam

" Sifflet empowers our teams through Centralized Data Visibility"

"Having the visibility of our DBT transformations combined with full end-to-end data lineage in one central place in Sifflet is so powerful for giving our data teams confidence in our data, helping to diagnose data quality issues and unlocking an effective data mesh for us at BBC Studios"

Ross Gaskell

Software engineering manager, BBC Studios

"Sifflet allows us to find and trust our data"

"Sifflet has transformed our data observability management at Carrefour Links. Thanks to Sifflet's proactive monitoring, we can identify and resolve potential issues before they impact our operations. Additionally, the simplified access to data enables our teams to collaborate more effectively."

Mehdi Labassi

CTO, Carrefour Links

"A core component of our data strategy and transformation"

"Using Sifflet has helped us move much more quickly because we no longer experience the pain of constantly going back and fixing issues two, three, or four times."

Sami Rahman

Director of Data, Hypebeast

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Frequently asked questions

What role does data lineage tracking play in data governance?

Data lineage tracking is essential for understanding where data comes from, how it changes, and where it goes. It supports compliance efforts, improves root cause analysis, and reduces confusion in cross-functional teams. Combined with data governance, lineage tracking ensures transparency in data pipelines and builds trust in analytics and reporting.

Can passive metadata help with data governance and SLA compliance?

Absolutely. Passive metadata provides consistent documentation of data ownership, sensitivity, and definitions, which is critical for data governance and SLA compliance. Sifflet uses this metadata to ensure that governance policies are clear and enforceable across your data environment.

How does Sifflet support data quality monitoring for large organizations?

Sifflet is built to scale. It supports automated data quality monitoring across hundreds of assets, as seen with Carrefour Links monitoring over 800 data assets in 8+ countries. With dynamic thresholding, schema change detection, and real-time metrics, Sifflet ensures SLA compliance and consistent data reliability across complex ecosystems.

Why should I consider switching from Splunk to a dedicated data observability platform?

Great question! While Splunk Observability Cloud is excellent for system-level telemetry like uptime and latency, it doesn't cover the data layer. A dedicated data observability platform like Sifflet gives you full visibility into data quality, lineage, freshness, and anomalies, so you can trust the insights powering your dashboards and models.

How does Sifflet use AI to improve data observability?

At Sifflet, we're integrating advanced AI models into our observability platform to enhance data quality monitoring and anomaly detection. Marie, our Machine Learning Engineer, has been instrumental in building intelligent systems that automatically detect issues across data pipelines, making it easier to maintain data reliability in real time.

Can I use Sifflet to detect bad-quality data in my Airflow pipelines?

Absolutely! With Sifflet’s data quality monitoring integrated into Airflow DAGs, you can detect and isolate bad-quality data before it impacts downstream processes. This helps maintain high data reliability and supports SLA compliance.

What kind of visibility does Sifflet provide for Airflow DAGs?

Sifflet offers a clear view of DAG run statuses and their potential impact on the rest of your data pipeline. Combined with data lineage tracking, it gives you full transparency, making root cause analysis and incident response much easier.

What role does data lineage tracking play in observability?

Data lineage tracking is a key part of any robust data observability framework. It helps you understand where your data comes from, how it’s transformed, and where it flows. This visibility is essential for debugging issues, ensuring compliance, and building trust in your data pipelines. It's especially useful when paired with real-time data pipeline monitoring tools.

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