Does BigQuery use SQL?

Does Google BigQuery use SQL?

Querying commands in Google BigQuery is based on Structured Query Language (SQL), which is a domain-specific querying language designed specifically for Database Management Systems and is especially helpful when dealing with structured data.

Is BigQuery a SQL or NoSQL?

BigQuery is a business intelligence/OLAP (online analytical processing) system. Bigtable is a NoSQL database service. BigQuery is more of a hybrid; it uses SQL dialects and is based on Google's internal column-based data processing technology, "Dremel.”

Does BigQuery use SQL or MySQL?

Google BigQuery is a cloud-based architecture that has a scalable architecture with a relational RDBMS structure. It follows ANSI SQL standard and allows users to create, delete and update data in Google BigQuery.

Is BigQuery same as SQL?

Generally, Cloud SQL is a relational database which is more intended for transactional purposes while BigQuery on the other hand is analytics data warehouse which is intended for analytics, data visualization, business intelligence and/or machine learning, etc.