Google Cloud → AWS and Azure
AWS and Azure equivalents of Cloud SQL for MySQL
The closest AWS equivalents of Google Cloud Cloud SQL for MySQL are Amazon RDS for MySQL, Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition and Amazon RDS read replicas; on Azure, Azure Database for MySQL (flexible server) and Read replicas (PostgreSQL, MySQL).
About Cloud SQL for MySQL
| Provider | Google Cloud |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | Managed MySQL in Enterprise and Enterprise Plus editions, with high availability, read replicas, backups, and point-in-time recovery. |
| Documentation | docs.cloud.google.com |
| Pricing | Official pricing page |
Mappings (3)
| Capability | AWS | Match (GCP vs AWS) | Azure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managed MySQL | Amazon RDS for MySQL | Direct match | Azure Database for MySQL (flexible server) |
| Cloud-native MySQL-compatible database | Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition | Partial match | Azure Database for MySQL (flexible server) |
| Read replicas (in-region and cross-region) | Amazon RDS read replicas | Direct match | Read replicas (PostgreSQL, MySQL) |
Managed MySQL Direct match
Amazon RDS for MySQL maps to Cloud SQL for MySQL.
- Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition adds faster maintenance, advanced DR, and a data cache.
- There is no Aurora MySQL counterpart; AlloyDB is PostgreSQL-only.
Cloud-native MySQL-compatible database Partial match
Aurora MySQL has no cloud-native MySQL counterpart on Google Cloud. The closest option is Cloud SQL for MySQL Enterprise Plus edition.
- Cloud SQL uses attached storage per instance, not Aurora's shared distributed storage.
- Read replicas are separate instances with their own storage.
Read replicas (in-region and cross-region) Direct match
RDS read replicas map to Cloud SQL read replicas, in-region, cross-region, or cascading.
- AlloyDB uses read pool instances that share storage, closer to Aurora replicas.