Google Cloud Datastream is a serverless data integration service that allows for real-time streaming of data from various databases, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, AlloyDB, SQL Server, and Oracle, to Google Cloud services like BigQuery. It enables near-real-time analysis and reliable data synchronization without significant infrastructure management.

Key Features

• Real-time Data Streaming: Streams data changes (insertions, updates, deletions) from supported databases to BigQuery, Cloud SQL, Cloud Storage, and Spanner.
• Serverless Architecture: Automatically adjusts resources without the need for provisioning or managing underlying infrastructure.
• Low Latency: Minimizes impact on source database performance with low-latency data synchronization.
• Reliable Streaming: Offers robust streaming resilience to minimize downtime and data loss, ensuring continuous business operations.
• Schema Drift Management: Seamlessly handles changes in source schema definitions by rotating files and creating new files in the destination location.
• Security: Supports secure private connections and encrypts both in-transit and at-rest data.

Benefits

• Efficient Data Integration: Simplifies the process of integrating data across different databases and cloud platforms.
• Enhanced Reliability: Provides a reliable data stream that minimizes the risk of service interruptions and data loss.
• Improved Decision Making: Enables businesses to make informed decisions based on real-time data insights.