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Dinesh B.

PHP and Wordpress Expert (Wix, Shopify, node js, Javascript, Restful API)

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/4/2023

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Great experience with Google Cloud data :)"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Google Cloud Data Catalog?

easy to use and speed up work, scalable structure develop Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud Data Catalog?

a bit complex to understand how to operate for a beginner Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MR

Manikandan R.

Software Engineer II

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/17/2023

"Google cloud storage optimisation"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Google Cloud Data Catalog?

Categorising sensitive data using DLP mechanisms and producting it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud Data Catalog?

Integration of Multi-dimensional processing like OLAP datasets Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RS

Rohit S.

Senior Data Scientist

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/13/2022

"Easy to use and detail documentation is available"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Google Cloud Data Catalog?

Easy to configure and very accurate search results. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud Data Catalog?

Setting up an IAM role is very tricky.its very difficult to setup an entire system specifically for health care company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AG

Abhishake G.

Software Developer III

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/20/2022

"Good experience with Google Cloud data"

4/5

What do you like best about Google Cloud Data Catalog?

Scalability and metadata can be made available as a service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud Data Catalog?

Initially seems quite complex to handle but I guess with time I can learn it better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UE

Verified User in Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/2/2022

"Project Manager"

4/5

What do you like best about Google Cloud Data Catalog?

For me, data storage and big query are those tools are used recently Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud Data Catalog?

All tools are helpful. I learned how to use this software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AC

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/23/2022

"Good - relevant and simple"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Google Cloud Data Catalog?

On-prem connectors

Schematized metadata

Search and discovery

Governance

Metadata as a service

Some key features have made it easy to use and intutive.

Enjoyed working with it actually. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud Data Catalog?

Don't know this yet as the usage was limited to a medium-term Proof of Concept related project being worked out. Hence not a lot to dislike; Enjoyed working with it actually. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Faisal A.

Systems Analyst

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

7/24/2020

"Highly Scale able Data Assets Metadata Management Tool"

4/5

What do you like best about Google Cloud Data Catalog?

I can search any kind of data assets like datasets, tables, files etc. on GCP since its a central managed service. Its easy to create tag templates which can be attached to tables and columns with mandatory and optional information. Data Catalog existing dashboard shows us the highly used tables and views. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud Data Catalog?

Right now, i cannot manipulate or add new cards to the Data Catalog dashboard. There are limited options right now to maintain tags where we could define complex long calculations. It does not support out of box integration with outer world so we cannot cover complete universe of data assets we have. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Cloud Data Catalog solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are maintaining metadata information about our tables and views by attaching tags to them. We also know that how many records are in the source system and how many have been transferred to different target tables in BigQuery on GCP. We are also maintaining business glossary that by describing fields in business terms. So that knowledge stays with the company and if any new joiner arrives wont have difficulty to understand business terms used in the company. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Miguel Angel C.

Data Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

12/28/2019

Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.

"Google Cloud Data Catalog is a fully managed and scalable metadata management service that allows you to discover, manage, and understand your data assets. It provides a unified view of your data across various Google Cloud services, making it easier to organize and search for data. Users appreciate its integration with other Google Cloud services, ease of use, and the ability to create custom tags and metadata. However, some users have noted that it could benefit from more advanced features and better integration with non-Google Cloud data sources. Overall, it is considered a valuable tool for organizations looking to improve their data governance and management practices."

5/5

What do you like best about Google Cloud Data Catalog?

Data catalog is a tool for data management managed by metadata. The best thing about a data catalog is that it allows you to create custom templates. You can apply one or several templates to tables at the table or column level, and you can also apply metadata to other types of structured data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Google Cloud Data Catalog?

One of the main limitations of a data catalog as a complete big data solution is that it currently does not support unstructured data like Cloud storage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Google Cloud Data Catalog:

The API is very powerful, I recommend using it to utilize the Data Catalog in a more comprehensive way. It also complements programming languages like Python very well. I suggest reviewing the documentation because there are many ways to search, such as by tag or by type of objects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Google Cloud Data Catalog solving and how is that benefiting you?

We are currently developing a data governance solution, managing permissions and access through data catalog metadata, as it allows you to build an intermediate layer between Google infrastructure and hosted data with the help of its metadata. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

4.4 out of 5 stars

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