GCP (Google Cloud Platform) fundamentals sample question with answer 46

Question:
You need a relational database for a system that requires extremely high availability (99.999%). The system must run uninterrupted even in the event of a regional outage. Which database would you choose?

1. Spanner
2. BigQuery
3. Cloud SQL
4. Firestore

Answer:
A - this answer is correct, because Spanner meets all the requirements. It is a global relational database with high availability. Multi-regional instances have a monthly uptime of >=99.999%