- Andreas Bartel
- May 14, 2021
How to Create SQL Server on Google Cloud Platform.
SQL Server is a relational database management system developed by Microsoft. As a database server, it is a software product with the primary function of storing and retrieving data as requested by other software applications—which may run either on the same computer or on another computer across a network.
- Login to google cloud platform portal.
- Click on SQL.
- Click on Create Instance.
- Select SQL Server.
- Then click on choose SQL server.
- Provide the Instance ID & Password.
- Select Database version for instance.
- Select Region & Zone.
- Click on Show Configuration Options.
- Click on Machine type.
- Select Machine type :Shared core, Lightweight, Standard (Most common) or High memory.
- Select Storage type & Capacity.
- Select Public or Private network for instance.
- If needs to Add network click on Add network.
- Provide New Network name & Network IP.
- Click on Done.
- SQL server user authentication is available by default..You can also join an Active Directory domain for this instance.
- Set the Backup.
- At Maintenance, Select Preferred window & order of updates.
- Click on Add Flag.
- Provide the New database flag name.
- Click on done.
- Select Default collation.
- Click on Add Label.
- Provide Key name & value for SQL Server.
- Click on done.
- Then click on Create instance.
- After sometime database is ready then go to SQL Server instance page.
- SQL Server instance is there with the name we provide.