A field guide to the data world.
From a database on your laptop to a warehouse in the cloud.
Understand what each tool does, where it fits, and how to use it.
Spanner Graph
Google CloudGraph modeling and querying capabilities built into Spanner.
Graph databasesSQLite
Embedded databaseAn embedded SQL database that stores an application's data in a local file.
Relational databasesTableau
BI platformA platform for visual analysis, dashboards, and sharing data insights.
Governance & BITiDB
Distributed SQL databaseA distributed SQL database with MySQL protocol compatibility and analytical capabilities.
Distributed SQLTimescaleDB
PostgreSQL extensionTime-series capabilities built on PostgreSQL for time-oriented applications.
Time-series dataTrino
Query engineA distributed SQL query engine that connects to data in different storage systems.
Lakehouses & formatsValkey
In-memory data storeAn open-source in-memory data store for caching and data structure workloads.
Caching & in-memoryVertex AI Search
Google CloudManaged search capabilities for supported application and enterprise data sources.
Search enginesWeaviate
Vector databaseA database for vector and hybrid retrieval with structured object properties.
Vector & AI searchYugabyteDB
Distributed SQL databaseA distributed SQL database with a PostgreSQL-compatible query interface.
Distributed SQL