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Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer Associate Cloud Engineer · Domain 2: Planning and implementing a cloud solution

Choosing a data product: Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, Spanner, Firestore, Bigtable and BigQuery

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Choosing the right data product is one of the most tested skills. Start by asking: is the data relational or not, is it for transactions (OLTP) or analytics (OLAP), how big will it get, and does it need to span regions?

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