Google recently introduced significant changes to its existing BigQuery pricing models, affecting both compute and storage. They announced the end of sale for flat-rate and flex slots for all BigQuery customers not currently in a contract. Google announced an increase to the price of on-demand analysis by 25% across all regions, starting on July 5, 2023.

Data is a powerful force that can generate business value with immense potential for businesses and organizations across industries. Leveraging data and analytics has become a critical factor for successful digital transformation that can accelerate revenue growth and AI innovation.

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) is a large, cloud-based suite that includes tools for computing, storing data, networking, analyzing big data, networking, managing APIs, and exploring artificial intelligence. The suite includes at least three GCP ETL tools (Cloud Data, Fusion, Dataflow, and Dataproc). However, some users might find that they benefit from a third-party, no-code/low-code ETL platform.

What sets successful organizations apart from others today? They extract value from their data, turning it into an asset that helps drive the business forward. To get to that point, an organization — of any size — needs real-time, consistent, connected, and trusted data to support critical business operations and insights. However, many stumbling blocks can cause organizations to fail when executing their data strategy.

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The adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) devices continues rapidly. When you look at what businesses gain from their IoT implementations, it's easy to see why. IoT enhances an organization's operational efficiency by monitoring or automating key business processes. Maintenance, manufacturing, and supply chain have all been revolutionized by IoT. The wealth of data generated by IoT devices bolster business intelligence and data analytics. And that leads to a better understanding of the customer experience.

Supply chain disruption continues to affect retailers, consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs), and customers. Constraints on the ability to produce goods have limited the availability of in-demand products, leading to inflation. Not only are manufacturers not making enough products in line with demand in industries such as automotive and electronics, at the same time, those products have become much more expensive.

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Data and its sources are expanding fast. Businesses need effective extract, transform, and load (ETL) tools to process data, clean it up, and use it to make data-driven decisions. And many organizations require ETL tools that play well with Google Cloud SQL.