Master Google Cloud Spanner schema design and query optimization in this hands-on lab focused on database schema creation and query plan analysis.
Master Google Cloud Spanner schema design and query optimization in this hands-on lab focused on database schema creation and query plan analysis.
This practical project provides hands-on experience with Google Cloud Spanner's schema design capabilities and query optimization techniques. Working directly in the Google Cloud console, you'll explore and apply schema-related features to a Banking Operations database, gaining essential skills for managing enterprise-scale relational databases. The lab guides you through loading data into tables, using Python client libraries for data manipulation, making schema updates, adding secondary indexes, and analyzing query execution plans. Through step-by-step instructions, you'll learn how Cloud Spanner creates and optimizes query plans, helping you design more efficient database structures and queries for high-performance applications.
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What you'll learn
Load data into Cloud Spanner tables efficiently
Use Python client libraries to interact with database
Query data effectively with client libraries
Implement schema updates and modifications
Add secondary indexes to optimize query performance
Analyze and understand query execution plans
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This project offers a comprehensive hands-on experience with Google Cloud Spanner's schema design and query optimization capabilities. Participants work directly in the Google Cloud console to explore and implement schema-related features for a Banking Operations database. The lab covers essential skills including loading data into tables, using Python client libraries for data manipulation, making schema updates, adding secondary indexes for performance optimization, and analyzing query execution plans. Through guided exercises, participants learn how Cloud Spanner creates and optimizes query plans, gaining valuable insights into database performance tuning. This practical approach helps develop skills needed for designing efficient database structures and writing optimized queries in cloud-native database environments.
Cloud Spanner - Defining Schemas and Understanding Query Plans
Module 1 · 1 Hours to complete
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