Company
Date Published
Author
Javier de la Torre
Word count
1063
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Announcing CARTO's Spatial Analytics in BigQuery` has been made generally available, providing a complete redevelopment of the company's leading Location Intelligence platform on top of Google Cloud BigQuery. This integration offers several advantages over traditional GIS platforms, including cloud-native architecture, improved privacy compliance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness. The new platform includes a user-friendly interface with features such as a Data Explorer, Builder for vector map making, Analytics Toolbox with advanced spatial functions, and easy access to public and premium spatial data. It also provides APIs, SDKs, and templates for building custom spatial applications with BigQuery and Google Maps. The release is designed to enable advanced Location Intelligence on the Google Cloud platform, allowing users to visualize spatial data, run location-based analytics, and develop engaging web experiences using cloud-hosted data.