Releasesby GlyphCreate query variables more easily with the redesigned editor
We redesigned the query variable editor with a new editing experience that makes working with query variables easier. The new experience uses a dialog box with the values preview at the top and a tabbed editor below, so you can review results while you edit.
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BigQuery Apache Iceberg managed tables get partitioning and transactions GA
Table partitioning, multi-statement transactions and advanced runtime are now generally available for Apache Iceberg managed tables in BigQuery.
Cross-cloud Lakehouse now supports Snowflake as a remote catalog provider (Preview)
Cross-cloud Lakehouse now supports Snowflake as a remote catalog provider (Preview). You can configure federated catalogs to query data stored in Snowflake directly from Google Cloud using BigQuery or Apache Spark without migrating data or building complex ETL pipelines. For more information, see Set up cross-cloud Lakehouse for Snowflake .
BigQuery project caps limit slots and concurrency per project in preview
Project caps, also called scheduling policies, limit maximum slots and concurrency for each project within a BigQuery reservation, helping control shared capacity.
BigQuery Overview page is generally available
The BigQuery Overview page is a hub for tutorials, features and resources, with guided paths for users of all skill levels.
BigQuery Migration Service MCP server for SQL translation is GA
The MCP server translates SQL queries into GoogleSQL, generates DDL from input queries and explains SQL translations, letting AI tools drive warehouse migrations.
BigQuery Data Transfer Service incremental Salesforce transfers are GA
Incremental data transfers from Salesforce in the BigQuery Data Transfer Service are now generally available.
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Filter collectors by status from Fleet Management Overview
Locate your erroring collectors faster with new filter functionality from the Overview tab in Grafana Fleet Management. Click on a status section of the Collector health status chart to be taken to a pre-filtered version of your Inventory .
Transform your data with SQL expressions, now generally available
SQL expressions are now generally available. SQL expressions let you query, join, and reshape the results of your existing data source queries using familiar MySQL-like syntax.
Infinite scroll for your configuration pipelines
Remote configuration is a core feature of Grafana Fleet Management. As the number of configuration pipelines grows, browsing and managing them can become more cumbersome when navigating through paginated lists. To make this experience more seamless, the Remote configuration tab now uses infinite scrolling.
Pipeline history now includes revision author
Grafana Fleet Management has added a Changed by column to the pipeline history view. Now you can see who made the change as part of your audit trail. Only changes made through the Fleet Management user interface record an author.
Remote management of OpenTelemetry Collectors is generally available
Grafana Fleet Management now supports OpenTelemetry Collectors , so you can monitor and remotely configure Grafana Alloy instances and upstream OpenTelemetry Collectors from a single control plane. Manage your collector fleet with real-time health monitoring, centralized configuration, and attribute matchers for targeted rollouts.
Label-based access control (LBAC) for cloud traces
Traces can contain sensitive data, which often forces organizations to limit access or separate teams into different tracing tenants. Tempo LBAC lets administrators control which traces each Grafana team can access using resource attributes such as service, environment and region.
Sync OpenTelemetry Collector pipelines with GitHub Action
Following our announcement that OpAMP support is generally available in Fleet Management, we’ve updated our GitHub Action to support OpenTelemetry pipelines along with Alloy ones. Now you can manage all your configuration as code with one Action.
Volumetric Policies for Adaptive Traces are Generally Available
Cost-effectively get the right representative mix of traces with volumetric policies! Now Generally Available, volumetric policies intelligently balance cost, service representation, and value to automagically give you the right traces. We’ve bolstered volumetric policies under the hood to be even more cost predictable.