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Managed databases on Google Cloud: designing scalable database solutions, managing operations and migrations, and running a database estate across engines and regions.
Google Cloud does not publish numeric exam codes — PCDBE is the common abbreviation.
Google Professional Cloud Database Engineer is Google Cloud's professional-level databases certification, referred to across the industry by the shorthand PCDBE. The exam runs for 2 hours and presents up to 55 questions, with a pass mark of not published by Google. It costs US$200 at the standard rate.
The published exam guide lists 4 sections but does not assign public weightings, so plan to cover each in similar depth rather than betting on one being dominant.
Confirm these details on the official Google Cloud page before booking — vendors adjust format and pricing without notice.
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The published exam guide for PCDBE, in the vendor's own order.
01Designing scalable and highly available cloud database solutions
02Managing a solution that can span multiple database solutions
03Migrating data solutions
04Deploying scalable and highly available databases in Google Cloud
Several years of database experience including hands-on Google Cloud work.
Professional level — Advanced credentials covering design, scale and trade-off decisions.
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Google Cloud lists up to 55 questions, to be completed in 2 hours. Question counts can vary slightly between exam forms, and unscored trial questions are sometimes included.
Not published by Google. Confirm the current figure on the official exam page before booking, as vendors adjust cut scores when an exam form is refreshed.
The standard price is US$200. Local pricing, taxes and any retake policy vary by region, so check the official page for the figure that applies to you.
Several years of database experience including hands-on Google Cloud work.
The exam guide covers Designing scalable and highly available cloud database solutions, Managing a solution that can span multiple database solutions, Migrating data solutions and Deploying scalable and highly available databases in Google Cloud. The full weighted breakdown is listed above.
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