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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.

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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."

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Director of Data, Hypebeast

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Frequently asked questions

Can Sifflet help me trace how data moves through my pipelines?

Absolutely! Sifflet’s data lineage tracking gives you a clear view of how data flows and transforms across your systems. This level of transparency is crucial for root cause analysis and ensuring data governance standards are met.

What makes observability scalable across different teams and roles?

Scalable observability works for engineers, analysts, and business stakeholders alike. It supports telemetry instrumentation for developers, intuitive dashboards for analysts, and high-level confidence signals for executives. By adapting to each role without adding friction, observability becomes a shared language across the organization.

How does Sifflet support local development workflows for data teams?

Sifflet is integrating deeply with local development tools like dbt and the Sifflet CLI. Soon, you'll be able to define monitors directly in dbt YAML files and run them locally, enabling real-time metrics checks and anomaly detection before deployment, all from your development environment.

What if I use tools that aren’t natively supported by Sifflet?

No worries at all! With Sifflet’s Universal Connector API, you can integrate data from virtually any source. This flexibility means you can monitor your entire data ecosystem and maintain full visibility into your data pipeline monitoring, no matter what tools you're using.

Why is data categorization important for data governance and compliance?

Effective data categorization is essential for data governance and compliance because it helps identify sensitive data like PII, ensuring the correct protection policies are applied. With Sifflet’s classification tags, governance teams can easily locate and safeguard sensitive information, supporting GDPR data monitoring and overall data security compliance.

How do classification tags support real-time metrics and alerting?

Classification tags help define the structure and importance of your data, which in turn makes it easier to configure real-time metrics and alerts. For example, tagging a 'country' field as low cardinality allows teams to monitor sales data by region, enabling faster anomaly detection and more actionable real-time alerts.

How does data quality monitoring help improve data reliability?

Data quality monitoring is essential for maintaining trust in your data. A strong observability platform should offer features like anomaly detection, data profiling, and data validation rules. These tools help identify issues early, so you can fix them before they impact downstream analytics. It’s all about making sure your data is accurate, timely, and reliable.

How do logs contribute to observability in data pipelines?

Logs capture interactions between data and external systems or users, offering valuable insights into data transformations and access patterns. They are essential for detecting anomalies, understanding data drift, and improving incident response in both batch and streaming data monitoring environments.

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