Google adds Data Cloud connectors to Gemini for natural-language enterprise data queries
rseroter · x · 2026-11-10
Google Cloud launched Data Cloud connectors for Gemini in preview, built on Knowledge Catalog.
- Business users can query governed live enterprise data in natural language, with row/column-level security and end-user credentials enforced.
- Two paths: Conversational Analytics agents (data agents with context/instructions) and Data Cloud connectors.
- Sources: BigQuery (preview), operational DBs like Spanner, AlloyDB, Cloud SQL (preview), and Looker (preview); results flow into Docs, Gmail, Slides.
Author rseroter demoed cross-source Q&A spanning Firestore and BigQuery, correctly aggregating a VIP customer's orders and support tickets.
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