Pub/Sub Message Retention: Topics vs Subscriptions

Understanding the difference between topic and subscription message retention in Google Cloud Pub/Sub is critical for designing reliable messaging architectures that balance reprocessing needs with storage costs.

Distributed Processing, Scalability & Fault Tolerance

Explore the three foundational principles of big data systems: distributed processing, scalability, and fault tolerance, and learn how they work together in Google Cloud.

BigQuery Looker Studio: Direct Connection Best Practices

Connecting BigQuery directly to Looker Studio seems straightforward, but the cost and performance implications often surprise users. This guide explains how to think about these connections correctly.

BigQuery Saved vs Scheduled Queries: Which to Use

Understanding the difference between BigQuery saved queries and scheduled queries helps you choose the right automation pattern for your data workflows.

Why You Should Avoid Self Joins in BigQuery

Self joins in BigQuery can explode costs and slow performance dramatically. This technical deep dive explains why BigQuery's architecture makes self joins expensive and shows you better alternatives.

BigQuery Logging: Complete Guide to Cloud Logging

A comprehensive guide to BigQuery logging and Cloud Logging integration, covering admin activity logs, data access logs, and system event logs for complete visibility into your data warehouse operations.

ACID Compliance vs Scalability in Database Design

Database architects face a fundamental tension between ACID compliance and scalability. This guide explains when to prioritize transactional consistency versus distributed performance.

BigLake: Multi-Cloud Analytics on Google Cloud

BigLake enables unified analytics across multiple cloud platforms, breaking down data silos while maintaining BigQuery's security and performance features.

BigLake Tables: Performance and Security Advantages

Discover how BigLake tables provide superior performance and security advantages over traditional external tables in BigQuery through native data treatment, granular access controls, and optimized metadata caching.

Google Cloud Storage Location Types Explained

Understanding Regional, Dual-Region, and Multi-Region storage locations in Google Cloud Storage helps you balance performance, availability, and cost for your specific workload requirements.