Services by Firebase
Realtime Database
The Firebase Realtime Database is a cloud-based NoSQL database that manages your data at the blazing speed of milliseconds. In simplest term, it can be considered as a big JSON file.
The cloud Firestore is a NoSQL document database that provides services like store, sync, and query through the application on a global scale. It stores data in the form of objects also known as Documents. It has a key-value pair and can store all kinds of data like, strings, binary data, and even JSON trees.
Authentication
Firebase Authentication service provides easy to use UI libraries and SDKs to authenticate users to your app. It reduces the manpower and effort required to develop and maintain the user authentication service
Remote Config
The remote configuration service helps in publishing updates to the user immediately. The changes can range from changing components of the UI to changing the behavior of the applications. These are often used while publishing seasonal offers and contents to the application that has a limited life.
Hosting
Firebase provides hosting of applications with speed and security. It can be used to host Static or Dynamic websites and microservices. It has the capability of hosting an application with a single command
The FCM service provides a connection between the server and the application end users, which can be used to receive and send messages and notifications.
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Firebase is a product of Google that helps developers to build, manage, and grow their apps easily. It helps developers to build their apps faster and more securely. No programming is required on the Firebase side which makes it easy to use its features more efficiently. It provides services to Android, iOS, web, and Unity. It provides cloud storage. It uses NoSQL for the database to store data.