AlloyDB real-time BigQuery access adds limit pushdown and runtime projects

PreviewSep 2, 2026VerifiedAdded Sep 22, 2026

The preview feature pushes some LIMIT and OFFSET clauses down to BigQuery to cut network transfer, and optional runtime projects let queries run and bill compute separately from the owning project.

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