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Database Migration Service

Simplify migrations to the cloud. Available now for MySQL and PostgreSQL, with SQL Server and Oracle migrations in preview.

  • Migrate to Cloud SQL and AlloyDB for PostgreSQL from on-premises, Google Cloud, or other clouds

  • Replicate data continuously for minimal downtime migrations

  • Serverless and easy to set up

Benefits

Simplified migration

Start migrating in just a few clicks with a single, integrated migration experience. Reduce migration complexity so you can quickly get started with Cloud SQL or AlloyDB.

Minimal downtime

Enjoy continuous data replication from source to destination for minimal downtime migration. Serverless migrations eliminate surprises and are highly performant at scale.

Fast track to Cloud SQL and AlloyDB

Get all the operational benefits of fully-managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and AlloyDB, with enterprise availability, stability, and security you can trust for your most mission-critical workloads.

Key features

Key features

Easy to use

A guided experience takes you through migration creation with built-in, customized source configuration information, setup of multiple secure networking connectivity options, and built-in scripts for easy execution. By enabling validation before migrations are run, it ensures migration success.

Serverless experience

Eliminate the operational burdens of database migration. With Database Migration Service, there are no migration servers to provision, manage, or monitor, and auto-scaling ensures high-performance, uninterrupted data replication at scale.

Secure by design

Rest easy knowing your data is protected during migration. Database Migration Service supports multiple secure, private connectivity methods to protect your data in transit. Once migrated, all data is encrypted by default, and Google Cloud databases provide multiple layers of security to meet even the most stringent requirements.

Freedom to work the way you want

Google Cloud offers managed services for the open source MySQL and PostgreSQL databases and for SQL Server, as well as AlloyDB, a fully managed PostgreSQL-compatible database service for your most demanding enterprise database workloads. You can migrate your databases smoothly and with no surprises. Database Migration Service leverages native replication capabilities for highly accurate, high-fidelity migrations, at no additional cost.

Documentation

Database Migration Service documentation

Google Cloud Basics
Database Migration Service overview

Learn how Database Migration Service helps you lift and shift your workloads into Cloud SQL.

Quickstart
Database Migration Service for MySQL quickstart

Learn how to seamlessly migrate your data from MySQL to Cloud SQL.

Quickstart
Database Migration Service for PostgreSQL quickstart

Learn how to seamlessly migrate your data from PostgreSQL to Cloud SQL.

Tutorial
Database Migration Service for MySQL how-to guides

Learn how to configure a source database, create a source connection profile, create a migration job, use the API, and more.

Tutorial
Database Migration Service for PostgreSQL how-to guides

Learn how to create a source, configure connectivity, create a migration job, use the API, and more.

Tutorial
Migrating MySQL to Cloud SQL with Database Migration Service

Get started with migrating MySQL data to Cloud SQL using Database Migration Service in this short training path, a Google Cloud Skills Boost quest.

Google Cloud Basics
Database Migration Service resources

Learn about quotas and limits, how to diagnose issues and view logs, FAQs, known limitations, and other tips for Database Migration Service.

Quickstart
PostgreSQL to AlloyDB quickstart

Learn how to seamlessly migrate your data from PostgreSQL to AlloyDB for PostgreSQL.

Tutorial
AlloyDB how-to guide

Step-by-step guide on migrating your data to AlloyDB with Database Migration Service.

Pricing

Pricing

Database Migration Service is offered at no additional charge for native MySQL and PostgreSQL migrations to Cloud SQL or AlloyDB.

Partners

Google Cloud partners can help make even more of your migrations seamless.