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BigQuery JDBC driver adds OpenTelemetry tracing and logging

GAVerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

The JDBC driver for BigQuery now supports OpenTelemetry for tracing and logging, with automatic exports to Google Cloud Observability, helping monitor and troubleshoot database interactions. It is generally available.

Topics: SQL, Observability, Performance

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