September 8, 2024

BigQuery Cost Optimization Guide

Yuliia Tkachova
Co-founder & CEO, Masthead Data


At Masthead, we monitor every interaction in our clients’ Google BigQuery using logs and metadata. This precise, real-time monitoring empowers us to deliver invaluable insights, enabling clients to elevate their data quality, optimize pipeline health, and enhance platform connectivity. 

Furthermore, we’ve discovered innovative ways to boost the cost-efficiency of their data platforms significantly. Having collaborated on BigQuery cost optimization projects with all of our clients, we’ve conducted in-depth analyses of both compute and storage, driving impactful results across the board.

The BigQuery Cost Optimization Guide is a valuable resource that offers a deep dive into understanding and managing the complexities of BigQuery costs. It provides practical guidelines and strategies to help you optimize both storage and compute expenses, ensuring you get the most value out of your BigQuery set up.

Key points:

  • Best Practices Building Cost-efficient Pipelines
  • Understanding Bigquery cost structure
  • Storage Optimization strategies
  •  Navigate the complexities of BigQuery compute costs
  • Choosing between BigQuery On-Demand and Editions
  • Compute Optimization strategies

This guide provides actionable advice for optimising your BigQuery costs, covering storage, compute, and query patterns. A comprehensive guide to getting the best value from BigQuery.”

Andrew Jones, Independent Data Consultant and Google Developer Expert

Ready to take control of your BigQuery costs?

Download the complete BigQuery Cost Optimization Guide, packed with actionable strategies, and start cutting your costs today!