Google Cloud Platform Database

Bigtable

Bigtable serves as a NoSQL database compatible with HBase and Cassandra, delivering sub-millisecond latency for enterprise-scale workloads. It handles massive data volumes without predefined limits, making it suitable for applications requiring high throughput and low response times across distributed systems.

New Google Cloud customers can access a 10-day trial featuring a single-node SSD cluster with 500GB storage, alongside $300 in signup credits. The main catch is the brevity of this trial window; while the service itself has no listed base price, the limited evaluation period means teams must quickly validate performance needs before committing to paid configurations.

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  • Free tier Yes
  • Pricing Free tier
  • Regions 10 · 5 continents
  • SLA uptime 99.99%
  • Compliance 13 certifications
  • Provider health B

Decision score

52 /100
Features 20
Pricing 60
Reliability 94
Community 0
Ecosystem 86

Computed from catalog breadth, pricing, provider reliability (uptime & SLA), community signal, and ecosystem (compliance & regions). Weighted equally.

Trust & reach via Google Cloud Platform

Compliance
  • C5
  • CSA STAR
  • FedRAMP
  • GDPR
  • HIPAA
  • ISO 27001
  • ISO 27017
  • ISO 27018
  • ISO 9001
  • PCI DSS
  • SOC 1 Type II
  • SOC 2 Type II
+1 more
SLA uptime
  • compute99.99%
  • database99.95%
  • networking99.99%
  • storage99.95%
Global reach

10 regions across 5 continents

  • Asia
  • Europe
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • South America

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