Google Cloud announced major enhancements to BigQuery Data Transfer Service, adding direct Apache Iceberg ingestion, remote MCP Server support, and expanded SaaS connectors.

Key Details

• Direct ingestion into Apache Iceberg managed tables in Preview from Google Cloud Storage, Amazon S3, and Azure Blob Storage.
• Fully managed remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server in Preview for AI application and agent integration.
• New database connectors for Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.
• New SaaS connectors for Shopify, Klaviyo, HubSpot, and Mailchimp.
• Enhanced migration features for Snowflake and incremental update support for ServiceNow, Salesforce, and Oracle.

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