Feature availability in Looker (Google Cloud core)
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On this page, you will learn about Looker (Google Cloud core) features compared to Looker (original). Looker (Google Cloud core) features also vary by edition and network configuration.

Feature availability by instance type

The interface and functionality of a Looker (Google Cloud core) instance is virtually indistinguishable from a Looker (original) instance, but the two instance types are not identical. Some differentiating characteristics include the following:

The administrative functions that are available in the instance Admin section
The database dialects that the instance can connect to

Administrative compatibility by instance type

All administrative functions and settings for Looker (original) instances are managed in the Admin section of the Looker (original) instance. However, for Looker (Google Cloud core) instances, these settings are divided between the Admin section of the Looker (Google Cloud core) instance and the Google Cloud console.

Database connection compatibility by instance type

The list of supported database dialects that you can connect to your instance differs between Looker (original) and Looker (Google Cloud core).

For a list of database dialects that are supported by Looker (original) instances, see the Looker dialects documentation page.

For a list of database dialects that are supported by Looker (Google Cloud core) instances, see the Connecting Looker (Google Cloud core) to your database documentation page.

Feature compatibility by edition type

Some Looker (Google Cloud core) features vary depending on the instance edition. See the Looker (Google Cloud core) features and entitlements documentation page for more information.

Feature compatibility by network configuration

Looker (Google Cloud core) instances can be configured with one of several network configurations. The following table shows feature compatibility for each network configuration. Select the checkboxes to filter the table.

Feature	Network configuration support	Notes
BI connectors	Public IP Public IP and Private IP	Enabled by default.
Continuous Integration	Public IP
Custom Themes	Public IP Private IP Public IP and Private IP	Available for the Enterprise and Embed editions. Not available for the Standard edition.
Deliver content to S3, SFTP, Webhook	Public IP Private IP Public IP and Private IP	For private IP only instances, your Google Cloud project must be configured to route traffic to the selected destination.
Dialect support	Public IP Private IP Public IP and Private IP	See the list of supported database dialects for Looker (Google Cloud core).
Elite System Activity	Public IP Private IP Public IP and Private IP	Available for the Enterprise and Embed editions. Not available for the Standard edition.
Extension Framework	Public IP Private IP Public IP and Private IP
Git connections	Public IP Private IP Public IP and Private IP	You can connect a Looker (Google Cloud core) instance with any network configuration to customer-hosted Git repositories on the public internet. If your instance uses a private IP network connection or a public and private IP connection, you must configure the Google Cloud project to connect to Git.
IP Allowlist	Not supported	For private IP only instances, control access with your VPC settings.
LDAP, email/password authentication	Not supported
Local project import	Public IP Private IP Public IP and Private IP
Looker Log Admin panel page	Not supported	Google Cloud uses Cloud Logging. See View instance logs for Looker (Google Cloud core) for more information.
Looker Action Hub	Public IP	Custom actions can also be developed for a private action hub server. Data that your users send by using an action will be passed temporarily from your Looker (Google Cloud core) instance through the Looker Action Hub server. The Looker Action Hub is disabled by default. To enable an individual action, see the instructions in Admin settings - Actions.
Looker Labs and Legacy features	Not supported	All Looker Labs and Legacy features are disabled on Looker (Google Cloud core).
Looker support access	Public IP	If your instance uses a private IP network connection or a public and private IP connection, see Getting support for Looker (Google Cloud core).
Looker Usage dashboard	Not supported	Use System Activity dashboards and Explores to view usage information.
Marketplace	Public IP
Mobile application	Public IP	Available through the Looker Studio mobile app.
Private embedding	Public IP Private IP Public IP and Private IP	Available for all editions.
Restrict TLS cipher suites	Public IP
SAML, OpenID Connect authentication	Public IP Private IP Public IP and Private IP
Signed embedding	Public IP Private IP Public IP and Private IP	Available for the Embed edition. Not available for the Standard and Enterprise editions.
VPC Service Controls	Private IP
Sudo	Not supported
Sample LookML project	Public IP Private IP Public IP and Private IP	To use the sample LookML project, the BigQuery API must be enabled for your Google Cloud project.

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