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Configuring and Implementing Data Storage Solutions

This chapter will explore how to store data in Google Cloud. We are going to cover the following storage types:

  • Object storage – Google Cloud Storage
  • Block storage – local and persistent disks for Compute Engine VMs and GKE
  • File storage – Filestore
  • Different types of databases – Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, Bigtable, Firestore, BigQuery, and Memorystore

Google Cloud provides multiple fully managed services for different types of application needs. Each section will look into a specific type of storage and their features, security, and availability. We will also cover the use cases of each category. Designing a storage strategy for cloud workloads is critical to ensure every application’s resiliency, ...

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