This specialization is designed to help you build practical, real-world skills in designing, deploying, and managing databases using Google Cloud. Across five comprehensive courses, you’ll explore a wide range of database services including Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, AlloyDB, Bigtable, and Firestore, covering both relational and NoSQL use cases used in modern applications.
You’ll learn how to choose the right database service based on application requirements, design scalable and highly available architectures, and implement best practices for performance optimization, cost management, and reliability. The specialization also focuses on essential operational skills such as database migration, monitoring, troubleshooting, security, and automation.
Through hands-on demonstrations and real-world scenarios, you’ll gain experience working with production-like environments and understand how different database services fit into cloud-native architectures. The content is also aligned with the Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Database Engineer certification, helping you strengthen the core concepts and practical skills needed to approach the exam with confidence.
By the end of this program, you’ll be able to design and manage production-ready database solutions on Google Cloud and be well-prepared for both real-world roles and certification success.
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