This page describes data migration options in Cloud SQL.
Replicate from an external server
Another option for migrating data from an external server into Cloud SQL is to use replication. Cloud SQL supports various replication modes to migrate data into your instance.
For more information, see About replicating from an external server.
To set up Cloud SQL for data migration by using replication, see Configure Cloud SQL and the external server for replication.
Limitations
- If your instance has customized backup settings (for example, a custom backup location), then after you promote the instance, we recommend that you customize your backup settings again. During the promotion process, Cloud SQL resets your backup settings to their default values.
- After you promote an instance, we recommend that you enable point-in-time recovery.