# Google Cloud Tech advises persisting agent traces to BigQuery for long-term retention

> Original title: First, make sure your traces actually stick around. Default login expire after 30 days, so if you want it longer, make sure you persist i...

- Source: Google Cloud Tech
- Published: 2026-11-05T21:46:21.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/m2wg5ios5phkgjrfzsdydmi4l
- Original: https://x.com/GoogleCloudTech/status/2118459932525863420

## Summary

Google Cloud Tech says default login expires after 30 days, so traces should be persisted elsewhere if kept longer. It recommends routing OpenTelemetry or agent logs directly into a BigQuery sink for long-term analytics.

## Post

First, make sure your traces actually stick around. Default login expire after 30 days, so if you want it longer, make sure you persist it elsewhere.

Route your OpenTelemetry or agent logs directly into a BigQuery sink for long-term analytics.