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Building Scalable Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud

Building Scalable Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud is an intermediate-level online course from Coursera in Google Cloud. It is structured in 1 module with 4 stated learning outcomes, over 1h 11m. Learners rate it 4.3/5 from 1.4K ratings on Coursera.

Part of our Google Cloud courses collection, where we compare it against 3 other courses.

★★★★★4.3(1.4K reviews) English

Course highlights

Provider	Coursera
Duration	1h 11m
Level	Intermediate
Mode	Self-paced
Language	English
Certificate	Yes — shareable certificate
Rating	4.3★ (1.4K reviews)
Price	Check price

What you’ll learn

Build Spring Boot microservices that consume Google Cloud managed services

Send and receive messages with Pub/Sub and Spring Integration

Use Cloud SQL as a managed relational database for your Java applications, and migrate to Spanner

Implement distributed tracing by using Cloud Trace

Level and time commitment

Coursera lists this course at Intermediate level.

It assumes you already have the basics of the subject and want to go deeper, rather than starting from zero.

Time commitment: 1h 11m.

It is self-paced, so that figure is the material, not a fixed schedule.

Skills you’ll gain

Database ManagementDatabasesApplication DeploymentApplication FrameworksCloud ApplicationsDatabase DevelopmentConfiguration ManagementApplication Performance ManagementCloud DeploymentSpring BootService Oriented ArchitectureSpring Framework

What this course covers

1 module

The 1-part outline Coursera publishes for this course, across 1h 11m.

Module 1 · Building scalable Java microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud

What learners rate it

4.3

★★★★★

1.4K ratings

Rated 4.3/5 by 1.4K learners on Coursera (checked 7 Nov 2026).

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Building Scalable Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud This	Coursera	4.3★	Check price	1h 11m	Quickest to finish (1h 11m)
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GCP - Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer Certification	Udemy	4.5★	₹479	32.5 hours	All Levels · 32.5 hours · certificate	View ↗

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Common questions

How much does Building Scalable Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud cost?

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Does Building Scalable Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud come with a certificate?

Yes — Coursera lists a certificate on completion. It is a course certificate, not a formal qualification or university credit.

How long does Building Scalable Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud take?

Coursera lists it at 1h 11m. It is self-paced, so that is the volume of material rather than a deadline — how long it actually takes depends on the hours you put in each week.

Is Building Scalable Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud suitable for beginners?

Coursera lists it at Intermediate level, so it assumes some grounding in the subject already. If you are starting from zero, a beginner-level course in the same topic is the better entry point.

What does Building Scalable Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud cover?

It is organised into 1 module, starting with Building scalable Java microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud. The full outline is on this page.