Understanding Cloud Spanner|System Source

In this course, you learn about Cloud Spanner. You will get an introduction to Cloud Spanner and understand how it differs from other database products. You also learn when and how to use Cloud Spanner to solve your relational database needs at scale.


11/12/25 - TDV - Virtual-Instructor Led - Virtual-Instructor Led	(click to enroll)

Build scalable, managed, relational databases by using Cloud Spanner.

Create and manage Cloud Spanner databases by using the CLI, Terraform, Python API, and the Google Cloud console.
Program and run queries and transactions by using the Cloud Spanner API
Integrate Cloud Spanner with applications

What is Spanner?

Spanner and the CAP Theorem
History of Spanner
Cloud Spanner Use Cases
Planning Spanner Instances
Automating Instance Creation
Creating Databases in Spanner
Spanner Architecture
Primary Keys
Schemas
Interleaving & Foreign Keys
Secondary Indexes
Authentication & Authorization
Client Libraries
Queries
Transactions
Using Spanner in Apps
Building Data Pipelines
Data Management
Change Operations
Spanner Best Practices
Challenge Lab

Some prior Google Cloud experience at the fundamental level and experience with relational databases, the SQL language, and some programming are assumed.

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