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Cloud Spanner
Cloud Spanner is a relational database designed for high availability and horizontal scale across regions.
What it does
Globally scalable relational database.
When to use
Use Cloud Spanner when you need relational consistency with large-scale distributed architecture.
Key Concepts
It combines relational structure with global scale.
Designed for very high availability.
Useful for globally distributed applications.
It targets workloads beyond traditional managed SQL scale patterns.
Common Use Cases
Large distributed transactional systems.
Global applications with relational needs.
Highly available multi-region data platforms.
Interview Questions
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