Google unveils cloud products to help analyze and organize data

At Google’s inaugural Data Cloud Summit, the company announced three new solutions across its database and data analytics portfolio: Dataplex, Datastream, and Analytics Hub. Google says all three services, which are available in preview, are designed to help businesses break free from data silos to predict business outcomes and make informed decisions.

A recent Gartner survey found that organizations estimate the average cost of poor data quality at $12.8 million per year. With data spanning databases, data lakes, data warehouses, and even data marts — in multiple clouds and on-premises — enterprises are grappling with how to centrally manage and govern their apps. A Forrester survey found that between 60% and 73% of all data within corporations is never analyzed for insights or larger trends.

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