Introduction to Google Cloud Spanner
Google Cloud Spanner combines the power and flexibility of an SQL database, with the speed and scalability of a noSQL database. If you need both high availability and transactional consistency at a global scale, then this is the lesson for you!
Learning Objectives
- Create a new Cloud Spanner instance
- Create Cloud Spanner databases
- Add, edit, and delete records
- Install the Spanner emulator
Intended Audience
- Database administrators
- Cloud Architects
- GCP Developers
- Anyone preparing for a Google Cloud certification
Prerequisites
- Some experience working with databases
- Basic understanding of SQL syntax
- Access to a GCP account
Daniel began his career as a Software Engineer, focusing mostly on web and mobile development. After twenty years of dealing with insufficient training and fragmented documentation, he decided to use his extensive experience to help the next generation of engineers.
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