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Your team is developing a global e-commerce website and has decided on using a relational database. The exact size of the user base is uncertain due to mixed marketing survey results. You need a database solution that can scale with user growth with minimal configuration changes. Which storage option is most suitable?
Your team is developing a global e-commerce website and has decided on using a relational database. The exact size of the user base is uncertain due to mixed marketing survey results. You need a database solution that can scale with user growth with minimal configuration changes. Which storage option is most suitable?
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Explanation:
Correct Answer: C. Cloud Spanner
- A. Cloud Firestore is incorrect because it is a NoSQL document database, not a relational database, which is required for this scenario.
- B. Cloud SQL is incorrect because it is a regional service that requires manual configuration changes to scale and is not globally distributed.
- C. Cloud Spanner is correct because it is a globally distributed, horizontally scalable, and strongly consistent relational database service. It automatically scales with user growth without the need for manual configuration changes, making it ideal for global workloads.
- D. Cloud Datastore is incorrect because it is a NoSQL document database and a predecessor to Cloud Firestore, not suitable for relational database requirements.
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