--- title: The unified graph solution with Spanner Graph and... description: Google Cloud introduces a unified graph solution combining Spanner Graph for operational (OLTP) workloads and BigQuery Graph for analytical (OLAP) workloads.... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-unified-graph-solution-with-spanner-graph-and-bigquery-graph-drfqk5dah twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The unified graph solution with Spanner Graph and BigQuery Graph | daily.dev og:description: Google Cloud introduces a unified graph solution combining Spanner Graph for operational (OLTP) workloads and BigQuery Graph for analytical (OLAP) workloads.... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-unified-graph-solution-with-spanner-graph-and-bigquery-graph-drfqk5dah og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/DRfQK5dAh.png og:image:alt: The unified graph solution with Spanner Graph and BigQuery Graph og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The unified graph solution with Spanner Graph and BigQuery Graph **[Google Cloud](https://daily.dev/sources/gcp)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Google Cloud introduces a unified graph solution combining Spanner Graph for operational (OLTP) workloads and BigQuery Graph for analytical (OLAP) workloads. The solution eliminates data silos by allowing both platforms to share a consistent GQL schema. Key integration patterns include querying Spanner data directly from BigQuery via Data Boost without data movement, reverse ETL to push analytical data back into Spanner, and graph visualization through built-in studios and third-party partners like Kineviz and Graphistry. Use cases highlighted include real-time fraud detection, identity resolution, and customer 360 analytics. Customer quotes from WPP and Yahoo validate real-world adoption. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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