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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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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

Why is integration with my existing tools important for observability?

A good observability platform should fit right into your current stack. That means supporting tools like dbt, Airflow, and your cloud infrastructure. Seamless integration ensures better pipeline orchestration visibility and makes it easier to act on data issues without disrupting your workflows.

What role does passive metadata play in Sifflet’s observability platform?

Passive metadata is the backbone of Sifflet's observability platform. It fuels the data catalog, supports anomaly detection, and enables tools like Sentinel and Sage to monitor data quality, trace issues, and automate responses. Without passive metadata, real-time metrics and lineage insights wouldn’t be possible.

How can data lineage tracking improve root cause analysis during incidents?

Data lineage tracking lets you see how data flows across your pipelines, from source to dashboard. This visibility is crucial for root cause analysis because it helps pinpoint exactly where issues originate and which downstream assets are affected. With Sifflet, lineage is mapped automatically, so you can resolve issues faster and with full context.

Why is metadata so important for modern data monitoring?

Great question! Metadata adds the context that traditional monitoring lacks. It helps you understand not just what failed, but also where, why, and who owns it. By layering in technical, operational, and business metadata, your data monitoring becomes smarter and more actionable—making it easier to maintain data quality and reliability across your stack.

Which platform offers stronger root cause analysis capabilities?

Both Monte Carlo and Acceldata offer root cause analysis, but they focus on different layers. Monte Carlo excels at field-level lineage and visualizing what changed in your data, while Acceldata digs into infrastructure-level issues like Kafka failures or resource limits. Depending on your needs, either can be a powerful observability tool.

What makes Sifflet’s Data Catalog different from built-in catalogs like Snowsight or Unity Catalog?

Unlike tool-specific catalogs, Sifflet serves as a 'Catalog of Catalogs.' It brings together metadata from across your entire data ecosystem, providing a single source of truth for data lineage tracking, asset discovery, and SLA compliance.

Why is aligning data initiatives with business objectives important for Etam?

At Etam, every data project begins with the question, 'How does this help us reach our OKRs?' This alignment ensures that data initiatives are directly tied to business impact, improving sponsorship and fostering collaboration across departments. It's a great example of business-aligned data strategy in action.

What is the difference between data monitoring and data observability?

Great question! Data monitoring is like your car's dashboard—it alerts you when something goes wrong, like a failed pipeline or a missing dataset. Data observability, on the other hand, is like being the driver. It gives you a full understanding of how your data behaves, where it comes from, and how issues impact downstream systems. At Sifflet, we believe in going beyond alerts to deliver true data observability across your entire stack.

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