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Dataproc, Dataflow, and Cloud Composer: Which Should You Choose?

December 29th, 2025 6 minute read

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) offers a versatile collection of tools for managing and processing data at scale. Understanding the strengths of Dataproc,... more »

EHR Healthcare Case Study for the PCA exam: A Closer Look

Ben Makansi Ben Makansi December 27th, 2025 4 minute read

If you're preparing for the Professional Cloud Architect exam, you probably know that Google recently updated the exam and many of the case studies.... more »

KnightMotives Automotive Case Study for the PCA exam: A Closer Look

Ben Makansi Ben Makansi December 27th, 2025 4 minute read

If you are preparing for the Professional Cloud Architect exam, you probably know already that Google has updated the exam and refreshed the case... more »

Cymbal Retail Case Study for the PCA exam: A Closer Look

Ben Makansi Ben Makansi December 27th, 2025 3 minute read

Cymbal Retail Case Study for the PCA exam: A Closer LookIf you are preparing for the Professional Cloud Architect exam, you probably know already that... more »

Altostrat Media Case Study for the PCA exam: A Closer Look

Ben Makansi Ben Makansi December 27th, 2025 3 minute read

Altostrat Media Case Study for the PCA exam: A Closer LookIf you're preparing for the Professional Cloud Architect exam, you probably know already that... more »

Should you take the Associate Data Practitioner exam before the Professional Data Engineer exam?

Ben Makansi Ben Makansi December 24th, 2025 2 minute read

Associate Data Practitioner vs Professional Data EngineerShould you take the Associate Data Practitioner exam before the Professional Data Engineer exam? This... more »

Guide to the new Professional Cloud Architect exam (released October 30th 2025)

Ben Makansi Ben Makansi November 6th, 2025 12 minute read

What’s Actually on the New Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect (PCA) Exam?A lot of people have been wondering, and asking me, what's on the new... more »

BigQuery Denormalized Tables vs Star Schema: A Design Guide

Ben Makansi Ben Makansi October 4th, 2025 9 minute read

BigQuery Denormalized Tables vs Star Schema: A Design GuideIf you're designing a data warehouse in BigQuery, one of your first architectural decisions... more »

BigQuery Nested Fields vs Flat Tables: When to Use Each

October 3rd, 2025 9 minute read

BigQuery Nested Fields vs Flat Tables: When to Use EachEvery data engineer working with BigQuery eventually faces this question: should you normalize your... more »