Looker on Google Cloud: Simplify and secure your analytics
Introduction
Looker on Google Cloud takes the existing powerful capabilities from the Looker platform and seamlessly integrates it into the secure Google Cloud ecosystem. Features our customers have come to love and expect in all Google Cloud products are now also available with Looker on Google Cloud, including SSO with Google Cloud IAM, private networking, seamless integration with BigQuery, and a unified Terms of Service with the existing Google Cloud Terms of Service. All of this makes Looker on Google Cloud the simplest and most secure business intelligence tool for customers running data and analytics on Google Cloud.
Benefits
Enterprise-grade security
- Private networking - Looker on Google Cloud gives you the flexibility to choose from public IP networking, private IP networking, or a hybrid (public/private) network
- PSC and PSA support - Within private IP networks, customers can choose between Private Service Connect (PSC) or Private Service Access (PSA) configurations
- Customer Managed Encryption Keys gives you ownership and control of the keys that protect your data at rest in Google Cloud
- VPC-SC perimeter - Deploy Looker within a VPC-SC perimeter for an added layer of security
Google Cloud integrations
- BigQuery Service Agent connectivity - The simplest and most secure way to connect Looker to BigQuery, with automated key rotation
- SSO integration using Google Cloud IAM - Allows you to manage Looker access and permissioning just like you do with your other Google Cloud services; note that SAML, LDAP, and OpenID are also supported
- Cloud Logging integration - Allows you to audit and alert on user activity within Looker
Instance controls and management
- Maintenance window controls - Enable you to schedule our rapid release cycles during non-peak hours for your business
- Terraform and gcloud CLI support - Allow additional control and automation
Simplified Terms of Service
- Available under the Google Cloud Terms of Service
- Can be put towards existing spend commits
Why move to Google Cloud?
If you’re already a Looker customer and would like to take advantage of the above benefits with Looker on Google Cloud, check out our self-service migration tools and contact your account representative to see if you are eligible.
AWS and Azure
Running your analytics on AWS or Azure? No problem. Our Looker on AWS and Looker on Azure offerings allow you to run Looker on your cloud of choice and connect to over 50 different database sources. They will also continue to receive new Looker features, including AI capabilities.
Contact your Google Cloud sales representative to learn more.
