Analyze data stored in BigQuery data sources more quickly with less cost.
BigQuery native integration in Looker Studio enables new monitoring features for Looker Studio queries, improves query performance, and supports many BigQuery features. This feature is in preview.
BigQuery BI Engine is a fast, in-memory analysis service. By using BigQuery BI Engine with Looker Studio, you can significantly improve your report performance. while reducing compute costs.
Learn more about BigQuery BI Engine.
Requirements to use BigQuery BI Engine with Looker Studio
To accelerate your Looker Studio reports with BI Engine, you'll need the following:
- Some data stored in BigQuery that you wish to visualize.
- A BigQuery billing project, with billing enabled.
- The BigQuery API is enabled.
- A BI Engine reservation.
This tutorial in the BigQuery documentation walks you through the setup process.