Cloud SQL for SQL Server documentation
Cloud SQL for SQL Server is a managed database service that
helps you set up, maintain, manage, and administer your
SQL Server databases on Google Cloud.
For information specific to Microsoft SQL Server, see the
SQL Server documentation.
Learn more
Start your proof of concept with $300 in free credit
-
Get access to Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking
-
Free monthly usage of popular products, including AI APIs and BigQuery
-
No automatic charges, no commitment
Keep exploring with 20+ always-free products
Access 20+ free products for common use cases, including AI APIs, VMs, data warehouses,
and more.
Training
Training and tutorials
Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure
These lectures, demos, and hands-on labs give you an overview of Google Cloud products and services so that you can learn the value of Google Cloud and how to incorporate cloud-based solutions into your business strategies.
Training
Training and tutorials
Architecting with Google Cloud: Design and Process
This course features a combination of lectures, design activities, and hands-on labs to show you how to use proven design patterns on Google Cloud to build highly reliable and efficient solutions and operate deployments that are highly available and cost-effective.
Training
Training and tutorials
Creating a SQL Server instance integrated with Active Directory using Google Cloud SQL
This blog post describes the basic steps required to create a SQL Server instance integrated with Managed Service for Microsoft Active Directory.
Use case
Use cases
Migrating data from SQL Server 2017 to Cloud SQL for SQL Server using snapshot replication
Shows how to migrate data from Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Enterprise running on Compute Engine to Cloud SQL for SQL Server 2017 Enterprise.
Migration
Replication
Use case
Use cases
Migrating data between SQL Server 2008 and Cloud SQL for SQL Server using backup files
Shows how to migrate data from SQL Server 2008 to Cloud SQL for SQL Server 2017 Enterprise.
Migration
Use case
Use cases
Data residency overview
Learn how to use Cloud SQL to enforce data residency requirements for data.
Data residency
data
Use case
Use cases
Use Secret Manager to handle secrets in Cloud SQL
Learn how to use Secret Manager to store sensitive information about Cloud SQL instances
and users as secrets.
Secret Manager
secret
Code sample
Code Samples
Python SQLAlchemy
Use SQLAlchemy with your Cloud SQL for SQL Server database
Code sample
Code Samples
Node.js sample
Connecting to your Cloud SQL for SQL Server database in Node.js
Code sample
Code Samples
PHP PDO
Connecting your Cloud SQL for SQL Server database using PHP PDO
Code sample
Code Samples
Go web app sample
Simple examples of connecting to Cloud SQL for SQL Server using Go
Code sample
Code Samples
Use Terraform to create Cloud SQL for SQL Server instances with private networking options.
Code sample
Code Samples
.NET sample
This sample application demonstrates how to store data in Google Cloud SQL with a SQL Server database when running in Google App Engine Flexible Environment.
Except as otherwise noted, the content of this page is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License, and code samples are licensed under the Apache 2.0 License. For details, see the Google Developers Site Policies. Java is a registered trademark of Oracle and/or its affiliates.
Last updated 2025-08-25 UTC.
[[["Easy to understand","easyToUnderstand","thumb-up"],["Solved my problem","solvedMyProblem","thumb-up"],["Other","otherUp","thumb-up"]],[["Hard to understand","hardToUnderstand","thumb-down"],["Incorrect information or sample code","incorrectInformationOrSampleCode","thumb-down"],["Missing the information/samples I need","missingTheInformationSamplesINeed","thumb-down"],["Other","otherDown","thumb-down"]],["Last updated 2025-08-25 UTC."],[],[],null,["# Cloud SQL for SQL Server documentation\n======================================\n\n[Read product documentation](/sql/docs/sqlserver/features)\nCloud SQL for SQL Server is a managed database service that\nhelps you set up, maintain, manage, and administer your\nSQL Server databases on Google Cloud.\nFor information specific to Microsoft SQL Server, see the\n[SQL Server documentation](https://docs.microsoft.com/sql/sql-server/sql-server-technical-documentation?view=sql-server-2017).\n\n[Learn more](/sql/docs/sqlserver/features)\n[Get started for free](https://console.cloud.google.com/freetrial) \n\n#### Start your proof of concept with $300 in free credit\n\n- Get access to Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking\n- Free monthly usage of popular products, including AI APIs and BigQuery\n- No automatic charges, no commitment \n[View free product offers](/free/docs/free-cloud-features#free-tier) \n\n#### Keep exploring with 20+ always-free products\n\n\nAccess 20+ free products for common use cases, including AI APIs, VMs, data warehouses,\nand more.\n\nDocumentation resources\n-----------------------\n\nFind quickstarts and guides, review key references, and get help with common issues. \nformat_list_numbered\n\n### Guides\n\n-\n\n [Create instances](/sql/docs/sqlserver/create-instance)\n\n-\n\n [Connection Overview](/sql/docs/sqlserver/connect-overview)\n\n-\n\n [Enable and disable high availability on an instance](/sql/docs/sqlserver/configure-ha)\n\n-\n\n [Create and manage SQL Server databases](/sql/docs/sqlserver/create-manage-databases)\n\n-\n\n [Create and manage SQL Server users](/sql/docs/sqlserver/create-manage-users)\n\n-\n\n [Exporting and importing using BAK files](/sql/docs/sqlserver/import-export/import-export-bak)\n\n-\n\n [Export and import using SQL dump files](/sql/docs/sqlserver/import-export/import-export-sql)\n\n-\n\n [Create backups](/sql/docs/sqlserver/backup-recovery/backups)\n\n-\n\n [Configure database flags](/sql/docs/sqlserver/flags)\n\nfind_in_page\n\n### Reference\n\n-\n\n [cloud sql command-line](/sql/docs/sqlserver/cloud-sdk)\n\n-\n\n [REST API](/sql/docs/sqlserver/admin-api/rest)\n\n-\n\n [Use the Cloud SQL Admin API](/sql/docs/sqlserver/admin-api)\n\n-\n\n [Best practices](/sql/docs/sqlserver/best-practices)\n\n-\n\n [Performance tips](/sql/docs/sqlserver/admin-api/how-tos/performance)\n\n-\n\n [Authorize requests](/sql/docs/sqlserver/admin-api/how-tos/authorizing)\n\n-\n\n [Configure VPC Service Controls](/sql/docs/sqlserver/admin-api/configure-service-controls)\n\n-\n\n [Client libraries and sample code for Cloud SQL](/sql/docs/sqlserver/admin-api/libraries)\n\n-\n\n [Cloud SQL Admin API error messages](/sql/docs/sqlserver/admin-api-error-messages)\n\ninfo\n\n### Resources\n\n-\n\n [Pricing](/sql/docs/sqlserver/pricing)\n\n-\n\n [Quotas and limits](/sql/docs/sqlserver/quotas)\n\n-\n\n [Troubleshoot](/sql/docs/sqlserver/troubleshooting)\n\n-\n\n [Cloud SQL feature support by database engine](/sql/docs/feature_support)\n\n-\n\n [Release notes](/sql/docs/sqlserver/release-notes)\n\n-\n\n [Billing questions](/sql/docs/sqlserver/billing-questions)\n\n-\n\n [Get support](/sql/docs/sqlserver/getting-support)\n\nRelated resources\n-----------------\n\nTraining and tutorials \nUse cases \nCode samples \nExplore self-paced training, use cases, reference architectures, and code samples with examples of how to use and connect Google Cloud services. Training \nTraining and tutorials\n\n### Google Cloud Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure\n\n\nThese lectures, demos, and hands-on labs give you an overview of Google Cloud products and services so that you can learn the value of Google Cloud and how to incorporate cloud-based solutions into your business strategies.\n\n\n[Learn more](/training/course/core-infrastructure) \nTraining \nTraining and tutorials\n\n### Architecting with Google Cloud: Design and Process\n\n\nThis course features a combination of lectures, design activities, and hands-on labs to show you how to use proven design patterns on Google Cloud to build highly reliable and efficient solutions and operate deployments that are highly available and cost-effective.\n\n\n[Learn more](/training/course/architecting-design-process) \nTraining \nTraining and tutorials\n\n### Creating a SQL Server instance integrated with Active Directory using Google Cloud SQL\n\n\nThis blog post describes the basic steps required to create a SQL Server instance integrated with Managed Service for Microsoft Active Directory.\n\n\n[Learn more](https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/developers-practitioners/creating-sql-server-instance-integrated-active-directory-using-google-cloud-sql) \nUse case \nUse cases\n\n### Migrating data from SQL Server 2017 to Cloud SQL for SQL Server using snapshot replication\n\n\nShows how to migrate data from Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Enterprise running on Compute Engine to Cloud SQL for SQL Server 2017 Enterprise.\n\nMigration Replication\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n[Learn more](/solutions/migrating-data-from-sql-server-to-cloud-sql-for-sql-server) \nUse case \nUse cases\n\n### Migrating data between SQL Server 2008 and Cloud SQL for SQL Server using backup files\n\n\nShows how to migrate data from SQL Server 2008 to Cloud SQL for SQL Server 2017 Enterprise.\n\nMigration\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n[Learn more](/solutions/migrating-data-between-sql-server-2008-and-cloud-sql-for-sql-server-using-backup-files) \nUse case \nUse cases\n\n### Data residency overview\n\n\nLearn how to use Cloud SQL to enforce data residency requirements for data.\n\nData residency data\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n[Learn more](/sql/docs/sqlserver/data-residency-overview) \nUse case \nUse cases\n\n### Use Secret Manager to handle secrets in Cloud SQL\n\n\nLearn how to use Secret Manager to store sensitive information about Cloud SQL instances\nand users as secrets.\n\nSecret Manager secret\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n[Learn more](/sql/docs/sqlserver/use-secret-manager) \nCode sample \nCode Samples\n\n### Python SQLAlchemy\n\n\nUse SQLAlchemy with your Cloud SQL for SQL Server database\n\n\n[Open GitHub\narrow_forward](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/python-docs-samples/tree/master/cloud-sql/sql-server/sqlalchemy) \nCode sample \nCode Samples\n\n### Node.js sample\n\n\nConnecting to your Cloud SQL for SQL Server database in Node.js\n\n\n[Open GitHub\narrow_forward](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/nodejs-docs-samples/tree/master/cloud-sql/sqlserver/mssql) \nCode sample \nCode Samples\n\n### PHP PDO\n\n\nConnecting your Cloud SQL for SQL Server database using PHP PDO\n\n\n[Open GitHub\narrow_forward](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/php-docs-samples/tree/master/cloud_sql/sqlserver/pdo) \nCode sample \nCode Samples\n\n### Go web app sample\n\n\nSimple examples of connecting to Cloud SQL for SQL Server using Go\n\n\n[Open GitHub\narrow_forward](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/golang-samples/tree/master/cloudsql/sqlserver/database-sql) \nCode sample \nCode Samples\n\n### Terraform for Cloud SQL networking\n\n\nUse Terraform to create Cloud SQL for SQL Server instances with private networking options.\n\n\n[Open GitHub\narrow_forward](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/cloudnetworking-config-solutions) \nCode sample \nCode Samples\n\n### .NET sample\n\n\nThis sample application demonstrates how to store data in Google Cloud SQL with a SQL Server database when running in Google App Engine Flexible Environment.\n\n\n[Open GitHub\narrow_forward](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/dotnet-docs-samples/tree/master/cloud-sql/sql-server)\n\nRelated videos\n--------------"]]
