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BigQuery Graph core processing requires Enterprise or Enterprise Plus reservations
Core graph processing requires an Enterprise or Enterprise Plus edition reservation, ending Standard edition and on-demand support for existing allowlisted users on April 26, 2027.
Who’s affected
BigQuery customers using core graph processing with Standard edition or on-demand billing must move to an Enterprise or Enterprise Plus edition reservation by April 26, 2027.
Not affected: Teams not using BigQuery Graph core processing, and users already on Enterprise or Enterprise Plus edition reservations, can ignore this change.
What it costs
No prices are provided. Affected teams must move to an Enterprise or Enterprise Plus reservation, changing their billing model and potentially increasing spend.
When to act
Start roughly 150 days before the effective date to inventory graph workloads, size a reservation, and test the billing-model change.
Blast radius: Core graph processing workloads and the jobs, dashboards, or downstream outputs that depend on them may be disrupted if their billing model is unsupported after the deadline.
What should you do? decision tree
- you do not use BigQuery Graph core processingNo action is needed for this change.
- you use core graph processing and already have an Enterprise or Enterprise Plus reservationConfirm the graph workload runs under that reservation.
- you use core graph processing with Standard edition or on-demand billingPlan and test a move to an Enterprise or Enterprise Plus edition reservation before April 26, 2027.
- you cannot adopt either required reservation editionAssess whether to move the graph workload to another platform.
Options
- OptimizeInventory core graph workloads and remove unused or nonessential processing before sizing a reservation.
- NegotiateAsk Google about Enterprise or Enterprise Plus reservation terms before committing.
- UpgradeMove affected workloads from Standard or on-demand billing to an Enterprise or Enterprise Plus reservation.
- MigrateIf the required reservation model does not fit, evaluate moving graph processing to another platform.
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