How do you manage your Cloud SQL instances?
- Creating an Instance: Only the instance name is required during creation. Default values can be accepted for other settings.
- Editing an Instance: Settings can be modified after creation. Changes are immediately applied except for instance size.
- Restarting an Instance: Instance is stopped, connections are drained. Restart occurs upon fresh connection request.
- Deleting an Instance: Data loss upon deletion, perform backups or exports first.
- Configuring SSL for Instances: Enable SSL connection post-creation. Required certificates available in Google Developers Console.
- Adding Project Members: Add project members for instance management. Use Google Cloud SDK or Google Developers Console. Validation required for connecting via SDK. Project rights consistent across associated instances.
What Is Google Cloud SQL:Complete Tutorial
Google Cloud SQL is a completely managed relational database service. It provides high obtainability and automatic failover, which confirms that our database never fails and is available for application. If a server administrator is not available, then, with the help of Cloud SQL, users can easily deploy, maintain, and manage databases. When Google Cloud SQL integrates with Google cloud platform services like GCE (Google Compute Engine), App Engine, and Kubernetes Engine, it is easier to create and manage applications requiring databases.
- Instance: In order to run the database, we need to use a virtual machine called instance created in the Google Cloud Platform. We can create multiple database instances.
- Database: A database is a collection of data that is organized in a structured way. A database is in the form of a table, which consists of more than one row and column.
- Table: A table is an arrangement of information or data, usually in rows and columns or in a more complex structure. Tables are commonly used in reporting, research, and data analysis.
- Field: A field is a single piece of data that is stored in a record in a table.
- Primary Key: It’s a unique identifier like a driver’s license number, area code, or vehicle identification number. A relational database should have only one primary key. Each row of data must have a primary key value and none of the rows can be NULL.
- Replication: Replication is the ability to create a copy of a Cloud SQL instance or a local database and transfer your work to the copies.
- Backups: Backups restore lost data to Cloud SQL instances. If something goes wrong, we can also restore it to its previous state by overwriting it with a backup. Enable automatic backup for each instance that contains the necessary data. Backups protect data from loss.