Select a Google Cloud Database for Your Applications

Overview

6-week cohort with live MIT Faculty sessions. Learn to scale AI beyond the pilot stage.

Select a Google Cloud Database for Your Applications teaches you how to choose and implement the right database solutions for different application needs on Google Cloud.

Suited to developers and technical professionals, this course builds practical knowledge of how relational and NoSQL databases support a range of use cases. You’ll work with Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, and Spanner, and learn how to align their capabilities with specific application requirements, including generative AI workloads.

This course explores the key fundamentals of database selection and implementation, including:

Evaluating relational and NoSQL database options on Google Cloud for different application requirements
Building generative AI applications using Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, or Spanner, and understanding when each is most effective
Configuring Vector Search and migrating existing applications to the cloud

Syllabus

Identify Google Cloud databases commonly used for application development.
Describe common application design patterns and select a Google Cloud database that’s suitable for the characteristics of your application.
Use Cloud SQL, AlloyDB, or Spanner to build gen AI applications.