Datastream adds free tier for change data capture
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Datastream now includes a free tier for change data capture (CDC) data processed from Google Cloud sources like AlloyDB for PostgreSQL and Spanner. This offers cost savings for users by providing the first 100 GiB of CDC data free per billing account monthly. The feature is available now and details are on the Pricing page.
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- Datastream
Datastream now offers a free tier for change data capture (CDC) data processed from Google Cloud sources, such as AlloyDB for PostgreSQL and Spanner. You get the first 100 GiB of CDC data for free per billing account, per month. For more information, see the Pricing page.
Read the original announcement →
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#June_02_2026
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