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Google Cloud SQL pros and cons

Vendor: Google
4.1 out of 5

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PROS

Google Cloud SQL is easy to set up and use with a focus on simplicity and user-friendliness.
It offers scalability, allowing users to start with a base and expand as needed without requiring significant infrastructure changes.
The platform provides robust data safety, security, and redundancy with various storage options including Google Cloud Storage.
It supports multiple databases like Postgres and MySQL, enhancing flexibility and utility.
The high availability option and ease of management, including automatic handling of backups and scaling, are notably valuable features.

CONS

Google Cloud SQL's public IP configuration can be a vulnerability despite customizable access control.
Connectivity to external data sources is still lacking.
Documentation is insufficient, making it hard to fully utilize features and prepare for certifications.
Technical support often refers to general documentation and lacks personalized assistance.
High-end I/O operation support needs improvement, as on-prem systems handle tasks more efficiently.
 

Google Cloud SQL Pros review quotes

it_user927078 - PeerSpot reviewer
Commercial and Operations Director at SygmaTel, BlaBla Connect, KnowMe Solutions
Sep 25, 2018
The setup was straightforward. Just a couple of clicks, and we were done.
it_user1124367 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Data Engineer at Programmads
Jul 31, 2019
The most valuable features are that it's easy to use, simple, and user-friendly.
it_user1084104 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Dec 15, 2019
Its most valuable feature is that it's scalable. I can start off with a base of a lot of data and move as much as I want and it's the same as if asked to do a lot of infrastructure changes.
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it_user927078 - PeerSpot reviewer
Commercial and Operations Director at SygmaTel, BlaBla Connect, KnowMe Solutions
Dec 30, 2019
Ease of management and the ability to oversee the statistics of your SQL.
reviewer1477869 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Feb 9, 2021
I found its storage and security to be the most valuable. It was a good experience. It is also very stable and scalable, and its support is perfect.
JO
SCRUM Master at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Apr 25, 2022
It's SQL. SQL is so easy if you know something about databases. It's easy to learn.
Aakash Sharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Architect at HCL Technologies
May 25, 2022
It supports different databases, like Postgres and MySQL.
Pethuru Chelliah - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 7, 2022
This is a stable solution and offers good performance.
reviewer1992282 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Oct 20, 2022
The initial setup is straightforward.
PradeepKumar2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Accenture
May 15, 2023
The solution is easy to use. I am impressed with the tool's features and functionality.
 

Google Cloud SQL Cons review quotes

it_user927078 - PeerSpot reviewer
Commercial and Operations Director at SygmaTel, BlaBla Connect, KnowMe Solutions
Sep 25, 2018
The most vulnerable problem with Google SQL is that while you can customize your access control list, it provides you with a public IP address.
it_user1124367 - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud Data Engineer at Programmads
Jul 31, 2019
I would like to see better integration with all the different tools on the platform.
it_user1084104 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees
Dec 15, 2019
Google Cloud SQL still needs better connectivity to outside, existing data sources.
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it_user927078 - PeerSpot reviewer
Commercial and Operations Director at SygmaTel, BlaBla Connect, KnowMe Solutions
Dec 30, 2019
Google's technical support is good, but they tend to never reopen a case and to send us snippets from the publicly available documentation. It's not as helpful as you would expect, not just for Google Cloud SQL but for all of Google Cloud products.
reviewer1477869 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Consultant at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Feb 9, 2021
I am yet to explore a lot of features that are present in this solution. However, it would be good if more documentation is available for this solution. This would help us in preparing for the certification exam and understand it better. Currently, we don't have much documentation. We do the labs for 20 or 25 minutes, but we can't capture and download anything.
JO
SCRUM Master at a retailer with 10,001+ employees
Apr 25, 2022
In the case of Google, they need to work on a more easy interface for users.
Aakash Sharma - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Architect at HCL Technologies
May 25, 2022
The monitoring part could be better.
Pethuru Chelliah - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Architect at a energy/utilities company with 10,001+ employees
Jul 7, 2022
To create a seamless data integration, the title integration of these databases with the data integration platforms is essential. This is what we would like to have in a future release.
reviewer1992282 - PeerSpot reviewer
Works at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees
Oct 20, 2022
The purging of the data could be better.
PradeepKumar2 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Software Engineer at Accenture
May 15, 2023
I would like to see better availability of the product in different regions. It should also improve the security with encryption.