Blocked and Enterprise Data Services
Select the right GCP data service from real-world requirements. Match relational, NoSQL, analytics, streaming, and enterprise scenarios to the correct service while understanding which services are blocked in sandbox environments.
Lab Overview
Build exam-ready decision-making skills for GCP data services. Work through requirement scenarios and select the correct service among Cloud SQL, Spanner, Bigtable, AlloyDB, Firestore, Memorystore, BigQuery, Dataflow, Dataproc, Pub/Sub, and more. Learn which services are blocked in sandbox or free-tier environments and what alternatives exist for testing and learning.
What You'll Learn
Match data service requirements to the correct GCP service
Distinguish among relational, NoSQL, analytics, and streaming services
Identify which enterprise services are blocked in sandbox environments and why
Explain the decision factors for selecting Cloud SQL, Spanner, Bigtable, Firestore, BigQuery, and Memorystore
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of databases (relational vs NoSQL)
Familiarity with the GCP console and gcloud CLI
Technologies Covered
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This lab is part of the Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer course
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