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Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader Cloud Digital Leader · Domain 2: Exploring data transformation with Google Cloud

Relational databases on Google Cloud: Cloud SQL, AlloyDB and Spanner

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Relational databases store data in tables of rows and columns with defined relationships, use SQL, and support transactions that keep data consistent: either all of a change happens or none of it does. They run most business applications, from online shops to banking. Google Cloud offers three main managed relational services, and the exam asks you to choose between them.

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