Item: Google Cloud SQL
Rating: 8
Author: Verified User

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We came to Google Cloud SQL in need of a cloud database solution to house analytic data we collect from various I.T. systems, most importantly our trouble ticketing tool. The goal was a central repository that was easy to manage for our small organization. Our data storage needs are small compared to many organizations.

Pros and Cons

Easy Setup
Easy Configuration

Tools we use send people elsewhere (AWS especially)
Few integrations

Return on Investment

Less on site storage used
Centralized data storage

Alternatives Considered

Amazon Relational Database Service and Azure SQL Database

Google Cloud SQL is just as good as the other guys. We were already invested in GCP, which made the choice very easy. We did not want to start fresh in AWS or Azure. We used our existing GCP setup and just added Cloud SQL. It's unfortunate that companies continue to send people to AWS when Google's offerings are just as good or better.

Support Rating

GCP support in general requires a support agreement. For small organizations like us, this is not affordable or reasonable. It would help if Google had a support mechanism for smaller organizations. It was a steep learning curve for us because this was our first entry into the cloud database world. Better documentation also would have helped.

Key Insights

Do you think Google Cloud SQL delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Google Cloud SQL's feature set?

Yes

Did Google Cloud SQL live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Google Cloud SQL go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Google Cloud SQL again?

Yes

Other Software Used

Zoom Phone, Zoom Video Webinar, Virtru

Likelihood to Recommend

Google Cloud SQL was very easy to setup because our institution is already already invested in the Google Cloud Platform. If we had gone with Amazon or Azure, there would have been extra complexity and cost of getting established. The product is a great fit for organizations already invested in GCP. Google offers everything the others do, however third party vendor support is seriously lacking (aka the vendors refer you to other tools like AWS etc).

Just as good as AWS, it's time to break from the crowd and look beyond AWS

Overall Satisfaction with Google Cloud SQL