Asked by Elise Chiong on Jun 26, 2024

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Google's Cloud Spanner is a globally distributed ___ database that ____.

A) NewSQL; synchronizes time
B) NewSQL; tracks users
C) SQL; synchronizes time
D) SQL; tracks users

Synchronizes Time

The process of making two or more clocks or time references agree in time.

NewSQL

A class of modern relational database management systems that seeks to provide the same scalable performance of NoSQL systems for online transaction processing (OLTP) read-write workloads while maintaining the ACID guarantees of a traditional database system.

Globally Distributed

The dispersion of resources, operations, or processes across multiple geographic locations around the world.

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Abigail PimentelJul 02, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Google's Cloud Spanner is a globally distributed NewSQL database that synchronizes time using the TrueTime API, ensuring strong consistency and global transactions.