Create and configure the Cloud SQL for SQL Server destination instance

Preview — Database Migration Service for homogeneous SQL Server migrations

This feature is subject to the "Pre-GA Offerings Terms" in the General Service Terms section of the Service Specific Terms. Pre-GA features are available "as is" and might have limited support. For more information, see the launch stage descriptions.

For homogeneous SQL Server migrations to Cloud SQL, Database Migration Service requires that you first create and configure your Cloud SQL destination instance. Perform the following steps:

1. Create your destination instance. Make sure you use enough compute and memory resources to cover your migration needs and follow the requirements listed in known limitations.

2. Grant the Cloud Storage permissions to the service account associated with your destination instance. This account is created after you create the destination instance.

   1. Check the email address associated with this service account on the Cloud SQL instance detail page. See View instance information in the Cloud SQL documentation.

   2. Add the storage.objects.get, and storage.objects.list permissions to the service account. For information on how to manage access with Identity and Access Management, see Manage access to projects, folders, and organizations in the IAM documentation.

What's next?

• Create a migration job