A database load balancer is a tool that helps distribute incoming database traffic evenly among different servers. Load balancers use algorithms such as round-robin or least-connections to decide how to assign incoming queries to servers.
Cloud SQL is a fully-managed relational database service provided by Google Cloud Platform.
Message queuing systems play a critical role in building scalable, distributed applications. RabbitMQ, an open-source message broker, offers a robust and flexible solution for managing message queues.
Access Control Lists (ACLs) are a traditional method of managing access to resources. An ACL is a list of permissions attached to an object, defining who can access that object and what actions they can perform.
Google Compute Engine (GCE) is an Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) offering from Google Cloud Platform (GCP), which allows you to run your applications on virtual machines (VMs) hosted on Google's extensive infrastructure.