Understanding BigQuery’s resource hierarchy
In this section, we will discuss the different types of resources that are available in BigQuery. We will also discuss how to manage these resources and how to optimize your BigQuery usage. Understanding BigQuery resources is not only foundational but it is critical to data warehouse setup, operations, and ultimately best utilizing BigQuery.
The following table describes the different types of BigQuery resources:
|
Resource Type |
Description |
|
Organization |
An organization is a top-level container for all of your BigQuery resources |
|
Folder |
A folder is a container for projects |
|
Project |
A project is a container for datasets and other resources |
|
Table |
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