SQL Server on Google Cloud
Migrate and run Microsoft SQL Server on Compute Engine or use managed Cloud SQL for SQL Server
Try Cloud SQL free- Bring your existing SQL Server licenses and run them on Compute Engine
- Run license-included SQL Server VM images on Compute Engine
- Use fully managed Cloud SQL for SQL Server to reduce operational overhead
- Full compatibility and configurable custom VM shapes help you optimize cost
Reduce dependence
Improve server utilization by paying as you go (including BYOL). Take advantage of a managed database service that provides high availability, updates, and replication, so you can focus on business value.
Global infrastructure
Industry-leading VM performance speeds up Windows boot times dramatically. Your databases run on Google’s global fiber network. The result is ultra low latency for your applications.
Fine-grained control
Custom Machine Types give admins control over the vCPU, RAM, and storage you provision for your virtual machine, to help ensure the ideal price-performance match for your enterprise applications.
Key features
Lift and shift SQL Server
Migrate your existing workloads to Cloud SQL or SQL Server running on Compute Engine with full compatibility. SQL Server running on Google Cloud works with all of your familiar tools like SSMS and Visual Studio. Connect your existing workloads to the best of what Google Cloud has to offer.
Reduce operational overhead
Cloud SQL for SQL Server is a fully managed database service with a 99.95% SLA. Being fully managed includes upgrades, patching, maintenance, backups, and tuning. Regional availability and various VM shapes with memory from 3.75 GB up to 416 GB and storage up to 30 TB for all workloads provide flexible scaling options to eliminate the need to pre-provision or plan capacity before you get started.
Live migration for underlying VMs
When you run SQL Server on Compute Engine, the virtual machines can live-migrate between host systems without rebooting, which keeps your applications running even when host systems require maintenance.
Customers
Story highlights
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Improves conversion rates and revenue
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Enables more secure ecommerce services
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Google Cloud support for legacy Windows workloads
Industry
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Ecommerce
Documentation
SQL Server on Compute Engine
Run SQL Server on Compute Engine with your own licenses or with pre-configured images.
Configuring SQL Server Availability Groups
Configure instances to use Windows Server Failover Clustering and SQL Server AlwaysOn Availability Groups
SQL Server best practices
Best practices to optimize Compute Engine instances that run Microsoft SQL Server.
Migrate SQL Server 2008 to Cloud SQL for SQL Server
Migrate data from SQL Server 2008 to Cloud SQL for SQL Server 2017 Enterprise.
Pricing
Pricing for SQL Server depends on if you are running it on
Compute Engine—which
is based on per-second usage of the machine types,
persistent disks, and other resources that you select—or on
Cloud SQL for SQL Server.
Partners
Google Cloud’s partners can advise and assist you with
managing, migrating, optimizing, and modernizing your
SQL Server, Windows, and .NET applications.
