Google Spanner is a globally distributed, strongly consistent, and highly available database system developed by Google. It combines SQL-based queries with the scalability of NoSQL, ideal for modern high-demand applications. Key features include synchronous replication for data durability, the use of TrueTime for accurate global timestamps, and dynamic sharding for load balancing. Spanner leverages Paxos for managing replication across multiple zones and ensures availability and consistency even during failures. The TrueTime API, using atomic and GPS clocks, provides precise time synchronization crucial for maintaining global consistency.
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How to monitor AWS container environments at scale (Sponsored)The Architecture of Cloud SpannerPaxos Mechanism in SpannerRead and Write Transactions in SpannerThe TrueTime APIConclusionSPONSOR US1 Comment
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