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Google Dataflow

Google Dataflow is a fully managed service for processing and analyzing large data sets in real time. It provides a unified programming model for both batch and stream data processing, allowing users to build data pipelines that can handle diverse data types and processing needs. Dataflow leverages Apache Beam as its programming model and integrates with other Google Cloud services such as BigQuery and Cloud Storage. It offers features like automatic scaling, dynamic work rebalancing, and managed execution, which simplify the development and management of data processing workflows. Dataflow is suitable for use cases such as ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) jobs, real-time analytics, and event-driven processing.