Migrate your SQL Server databases using Database Migration Service, now GA

Cloud SQL for SQL Server is a popular choice for modernizing IT infrastructure due to its reliability, security, and cost-effectiveness. Database Migration Service (DMS) now supports SQL Server migrations from on-premises and other clouds to Cloud SQL for SQL Server. This service helps simplify database migrations, which are often challenging and require scarce expertise. DMS uses continuous native backup and restore technologies to minimize complexity and downtime. This approach brings several benefits, including minimal downtime and system overhead, serverless simplicity, security, and no additional charge. Plarium Global Ltd, a gaming company, has successfully used DMS to migrate its SQL Server workloads to Google Cloud. To get started with DMS, users need to create connection profiles, set up a migration job, upload backups, and monitor progress. Once the migration is complete, users can promote the new Cloud SQL for SQL Server database. With DMS, users can modernize their SQL Server database infrastructure and unlock the full potential of the cloud. By using DMS, users can simplify their database migrations and minimize downtime and system overhead.