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Google Cloud SQL

Overview

What is Google Cloud SQL?

Google Cloud SQL is a database-as-a-service (DBaaS) with the capability and functionality of MySQL.

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Recent Reviews

Great cloud db offering

9 out of 10
March 06, 2024
Incentivized
Google Cloud SQL (MySQL) is used as the relational data store for our product. The ability to scale up, have read replicas, and have …
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SQL management for everyone

9 out of 10
July 05, 2021
We are using Google Cloud SQL as a managed service for R&D. We wanted to focus on the data without the need to manage the updates or …
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Awards

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Popular Features

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  • Automated backups (19)
    9.5
    95%
  • Database security provisions (19)
    9.2
    92%
  • Database scalability (19)
    9.0
    90%
  • Monitoring and metrics (18)
    8.5
    85%

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Pricing

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License - Express

$0

Cloud
per core hour

License - Web

$0.01134

Cloud
per core hour

Storage - for backups

$.08

Cloud
per month per GB

Entry-level set up fee?

  • No setup fee
For the latest information on pricing, visithttps://cloud.google.com/sql/pricing?ut…

Offerings

  • Free Trial
  • Free/Freemium Version
  • Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Product Demos

Connecting Google Sheets to Cloud SQL using Apps Script

YouTube
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Features

Database-as-a-Service

Database as a Service (DBaaS) software, sometimes referred to as cloud database software, is the delivery of database services ocer the Internet as a service

9.1
Avg 8.7
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Product Details

What is Google Cloud SQL?

Google Cloud SQL is a fully-managed managed relational database service for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server with rich extension collections, configuration flags, and developer ecosystems.

Google Cloud SQL Features

Database-as-a-Service Features

  • Supported: Database scalability
  • Supported: Automated backups
  • Supported: Database security provisions
  • Supported: Monitoring and metrics

Google Cloud SQL Technical Details

Deployment TypesSoftware as a Service (SaaS), Cloud, or Web-Based
Operating SystemsUnspecified
Mobile ApplicationNo

Frequently Asked Questions

Google Cloud SQL is a database-as-a-service (DBaaS) with the capability and functionality of MySQL.

Azure SQL Database, Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), and Microsoft SQL Server are common alternatives for Google Cloud SQL.

Reviewers rate Automatic software patching highest, with a score of 9.6.

The most common users of Google Cloud SQL are from Mid-sized Companies (51-1,000 employees).
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Comparisons

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Reviews and Ratings

(75)

Attribute Ratings

Reviews

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Kristian Hareland | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Incentivized
We have been using it mainly whenever we need structured data.

Use case:
- Historical pricing of products (Archive)
  • Super easy to set up: new instance -> Authorization -> play
  • Automatic backup every night! (Keeps past 7 days as copy as well)
  • Automatic failover, in case your main SQL instance fails, they automatically switch you over.
  • It could be cheaper. Definitely cheaper.
  • It could provide more information about failovers.
  • It could allow you to customize more.
When you need relational storage.
Not when you need warehousing.
Database-as-a-Service (6)
76.66666666666667%
7.7
Automatic software patching
90%
9.0
Database scalability
70%
7.0
Automated backups
100%
10.0
Database security provisions
80%
8.0
Monitoring and metrics
70%
7.0
Automatic host deployment
50%
5.0
  • Saved about 60% from moving to custom SQL instances
  • 99% faster deployment = lower cost for deployment in man-hours
  • It is hard to add access while doing development on the go.
I don't know to be honest, but I think ease of use is their #1 feature.
3
Developers in general
1
We have a dedicated google products engineer
  • Ease of use data storage (ie, demos)
  • Relational data
  • Data that needs easy backup
  • For queue services that do not require high load.
  • Demos
  • Simple access systems
  • Secret
  • Secret
  • Secret
Yes
It replaced a normal instance of a MySQL service on the servers and added a really good performance. It replaced regular instances of VPS with mysql and Apache.
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Vendor Reputation
I would have used a failover from the start.
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