Achieving scalability and reliability with traditional relational databases is more complex than using Spanner for microservices applications.

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Spanner is a good fit for microservices-based applications because it addresses the challenges of scaling and availability in traditional relational databases. It provides easy scalability, high availability, and enterprise-grade security with features such as ACID transactions and SQL.

Why Spanner is a good fit for microservices-based applications