When you create a new instance, you must choose a Cloud SQL edition. The edition you choose affects the machine series and location you can use for your instance. For more information about the requirements and decisions you must make before creating a new instance, see Plan and prepare overview .
Cloud SQL for SQL Server editions use a tier-based pricing model. Each edition provides different performance, availability, observability, and data protection characteristics to support your business and application needs. Cloud SQL offers the following editions:
- Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition: provides enhanced performance, availability, and observability to run applications. This edition also includes the core capabilities of Cloud SQL.
- Cloud SQL Enterprise edition: provides all core capabilities of Cloud SQL and is suitable for applications with less stringent availability and performance requirements.
For details about Cloud SQL editions and the enhancements offered by the Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition, see Cloud SQL editions overview .
Cloud SQL key features
The following table provides an overview of key feature enhancements available in Cloud SQL Enterprise Plus edition compared to Cloud SQL Enterprise edition:
SQL Server 2019 Enterprise
SQL Server 2019 (Standard, Enterprise, Express, and Web)
SQL Server 2017 (Standard, Enterprise, Express, and Web)
Up to 128 vCPU
Up to 864 GB RAM
1:8 core:memory ratio
Memory-optimized-N machine series
Up to 16 vCPU
Up to 512 GB RAM
1:32 core:memory ratio
Up to 96 vCPU
Up to 624 GB RAM
1:6.5 core:memory ratio
N4 machine series
Up to 80 vCPU
Up to 624 GB RAM
1:8 core:memory ratio
1 MB query length
200 query plan sample maximum
Wait event analysis
Index advisor recommendations
4500 bytes query length
20 query plan sample maximum
What's next
- Plan and prepare to create a new instance.
- Cloud SQL editions overview .
- Machine series overview .
- Create a new instance .
