Cloud SQL is a fully managed relational database service on Google Cloud supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL Server. It automates administrative tasks including backups, replication, patching, encryption, and storage scaling.
- Developer
- Country of Origin
- US
- Start Year
- 2012 [05]
- Operating System
- Hosted
- License
- Proprietary
- @googlecloud[04]
Cloud SQL is a fully managed relational database service on Google Cloud supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL Server. It automates administrative tasks including backups, replication, patching, encryption, and storage scaling.
History
Google announced the Cloud SQL service initially in 2012 with MySQL support. PostgreSQL support was added in subsequent updates, followed by Microsoft SQL Server. The service has expanded to include high-availability configurations, automated failover, cross-region replication, and AI-assisted management features.
Citations
5 sources- Cloud SQL for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server | Google Cloud google.com
- Cloud SQL documentation | Google Cloud Documentation google.com
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_SQL wikipedia.org
- https://twitter.com/googlecloud twitter.com
- https://techcrunch.com/2014/02/11/googles-cloud-sql-hits-general-availability-gets-an-sla-encryption-and-support-for-larger-databases techcrunch.com