Introduction to Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL editions
This page describes Cloud SQL editions and key features.
Cloud SQL offers the following editions to support your variousbusiness and application needs. Each edition provides differentperformance and availability characteristics to meet the needs of your applications.
- Cloud SQL Enterprise edition: provides all core capabilities of Cloud SQL and is suitable for applications requiring a balance of performance, availability, and cost.
- Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition: provides the best performance and availability to run applications requiring the highest level of availability and performance in addition to the capabilities of the Cloud SQL Enterprise edition.
Cloud SQL editions features
The following table provides an overview of the features available for each edition:
| Cloud SQL Enterprise edition | Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Cloud SQL Enterprise pricing | Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus pricing |
| Database versions | PostgreSQL 9.6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 | PostgreSQL 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 Note: If the database version for your instance is PostgreSQL 16 or later, then the default Cloud SQL edition is Enterprise Plus. |
| Machine series | Shared or dedicated core | N2 C4A |
| Machine configuration limits | Up to 96 vCPU Up to 624 GB RAM 1:6.5 core:memory ratio | N2 machine series Up to 128 vCPU Up to 864 GB RAM 1:8 core:memory ratio C4A machine series (Preview) Up to 72 vCPU Up to 576 GB RAM 1:8 core:memory ratio |
| Availability SLA | 99.95% | 99.99% |
| Maintenance downtime | < 30 seconds | < 1 second |
| Data cache | No | Yes |
| Point-in-time log retention | Up to 7 days | Up to 35 days |
Performance enhancements
Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL Enterprise Plus edition delivers enhanced read and write performance, and isideal for applications that require maximum performance. This edition offers the following enhancements:
Improved read performance using data cache: Data cache leverages a fast, local SSD to store data pages that are read frequently. You can get up to three times improvement in read performance compared to reading from a persistent disk. Data cache is an optional feature and can be enabled during instance creation or after the instance has been created.
Enhanced write performance: Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition delivers up to two times the improvement in write latency. This makes it suitable for write-intensive applications requiring low latency and high throughput.
Engine autotuning: autotune engine configurations to match the capabilities of the underlying instance platform.
Availability enhancements
Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition provides the following major availability enhancements:
Advanced disaster recovery (DR): you can simplify recovery and fallback processes after you perform cross-region failover. With advanced DR, you can:
Choose a cross-region disaster recovery (DR) replica
Perform replica failover
Restore your original deployment by using zero data loss switchover
For more information, seeAdvanced disaster recovery (DR)andUse advanced disaster recovery (DR).
Near-zero downtime: with Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition, you can maintain near-zero downtime for your instance when you perform any of the following management tasks:
Perform or simulate aplanned maintenance update event ona standalone primary instance
Enable or disabledata cache
Scale up the compute size (vCPU, memory) of your Cloud SQL instanceas many times you like
Scale down the compute size (vCPU, memory) of your Cloud SQL instanceonce every three hours
Note: If you scale down your instance more than onceduring a three-hour period, then only the first scale down eventbenefits from near-zero downtime. Subsequent scale down eventsexperience regular downtime.Perform anin-place upgrade to Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition
Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition region support
Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition supports the followingregionsandmachine series:
| Region | N2 Machine series | C4A Machine series (Preview) |
|---|---|---|
africa-south1 — Johannesburg | ✔ | |
asia-east1 — Taiwan | ✔ | ✔ |
asia-east2 — Hong Kong | ✔ | |
asia-northeast1 — Tokyo | ✔ | |
asia-northeast2 — Osaka | ✔ | |
asia-northeast3 — Seoul | ✔ | |
asia-south1 — Mumbai | ✔ | |
asia-south2 — Delhi | ✔ | |
asia-southeast1 — Singapore | ✔ | |
asia-southeast2 — Jakarta | ✔ | |
australia-southeast1 — Sydney | ✔ | ✔ |
australia-southeast2 — Melbourne | ✔ | |
europe-central2 — Warsaw | ✔ | |
europe-north1 - Finland | ✔ | |
europe-north2 — Stockholm | ✔ | |
europe-southwest1 — Madrid | ✔ | |
europe-west1 — Belgium | ✔ | ✔ |
europe-west2 — London | ✔ | ✔ |
europe-west3 — Frankfurt | ✔ | ✔ |
europe-west4 — Netherlands | ✔ | ✔ |
europe-west6 — Zürich | ✔ | |
europe-west8 — Milan | ✔ | |
europe-west9 — Paris | ✔ | |
europe-west10 — Berlin | ✔ | |
europe-west12 — Turin | ✔ | |
me-central1 — Doha | ✔ | |
me-central2 — Dammam | ✔ | |
me-west1 — Tel Aviv | ✔ | |
northamerica-northeast1 — Montréal | ✔ | |
northamerica-northeast2 — Toronto | ✔ | |
southamerica-east1 — San Paulo | ✔ | |
southamerica-west1 — Santiago | ✔ | |
us-central1 — Iowa | ✔ | ✔ |
us-east1 — South Carolina | ✔ | ✔ |
us-east4 — Northern Virginia | ✔ | ✔ |
us-east5 — Columbus | ✔ | |
us-south1 — Dallas | ✔ | |
us-west1 — Oregon | ✔ | |
us-west2 — Los Angeles | ✔ | |
us-west3 — Salt Lake City | ✔ | |
us-west4 — Las Vegas | ✔ |
Pricing
For more information about Cloud SQL editions pricing, seeCloud SQL pricing.
Cloud SQL editions FAQs
This section provides answers to frequently asked questionsabout Cloud SQL editions.
Does Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition support all engines?
Yes. Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition is supported on Cloud SQL for MySQL, Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL, and Cloud SQL for SQL Server.
How is Cloud SQL pricing changing?
Cloud SQL instances that you created before July 12, 2023, have become Cloud SQL Enterprise edition instances with no change in features or pricing. Instancescreated after July 12, 2023 can be either Cloud SQL Enterprise edition or Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition.
Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition has a new pricing structure.For more information about Cloud SQL pricing,seeCloud SQL pricing.
What can I do to prepare for these changes?
You can create Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition and Cloud SQL Enterprise editioninstances in regions where supported using Google Cloud console andgcloud CLI.
Can I mix and match editions?
Yes, you can. Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition and Cloud SQL Enterprise edition provide different levels ofdatabase performance availability and data protection capabilities. You can selectthe Cloud SQL editions that best meets your varying application needs.
Can I migrate between editions?
By usingin-place upgrade,you can upgrade your instances to Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition with near-zero downtime or switch to Cloud SQL Enterprise edition.
You can move your instances between Cloud SQL Enterprise edition and Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition withDatabase Migration Service using the following two ways:
- Upgrade an instance to Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition by using IP allowlists
- Upgrade an instance to Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition by using VPC peering
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Last updated 2025-07-18 UTC.