Google Cloud
Professional Cloud Database Engineer
Designing and migrating managed cloud databases
Google Cloud's professional database engineer credential adds database design and migration to operations, a wider remit than running databases through a single management service.
Who it suits
Suits seasoned database professionals who design and migrate data platforms on a public cloud and want a design-oriented credential rather than a platform operations one.
Key differences
- It includes designing database solutions and migrating data, whereas the Nutanix exam is mostly about operating databases once the service is in place.
- It spans multiple managed database products within one public cloud, so knowledge applies to cloud-native deployments instead of hybrid Nutanix infrastructure.
- It is aimed at more experienced database professionals and carries a professional-level scope, which raises the entry bar compared with an operations-focused credential.
- Level
- Professional
- Assessment
- Written
- Study time
- 80-140h
- Listed from
- $200