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Phase 6 · Database Services

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Choosing the Right Database

Part of the Cloud Computing Roadmap.

Summary

Matching database type to workload — relational for structured data with complex relationships, NoSQL for massive scale and flexible schemas, caching for speed, warehousing for analytics — a recurring architecture decision.

How to Learn This

  • 1Match 3 hypothetical workloads to the most appropriate database type from this phase.
  • 2Learn to ask about access patterns and consistency requirements before choosing a database.
  • 3Practice justifying a database choice with specific reasoning, not just familiarity.

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More topics in Database Services

Relational Databases in the Cloud (RDS)NoSQL Databases (DynamoDB, Cosmos DB)Database Replication & High AvailabilityDatabase Backups & SnapshotsRead Replicas & Scaling ReadsDatabase Migration BasicsCaching Layers (ElastiCache / Redis)Data Warehousing (Redshift, BigQuery)Database Security
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