MariaDB has become one of the most popular open source relational databases globally, offering significant enhancements and performance improvements over its MySQL origins. However, managing MariaDB can be complex and time-consuming for developers. While moving to a cloud-managed service addresses this challenge, Google Cloud, the preferred cloud provider for many developers, does not offer a MariaDB managed service option. SkySQL steps in to fill this critical void, offering the only fully managed, serverless database service that empowers MariaDB users to scale with confidence. 

SkySQL is trusted by enterprises worldwide for handling mission-critical workloads, delivering unmatched price/performance, scalability, and resiliency across 18+ global Google Cloud regions. We've expanded our offerings to include a forever free serverless tier for highly variable dev/test workloads, complementing our provisioned solution for steady-state operations. Whether you're optimizing for high availability, instant autoscaling, or advanced security, we provide the tools and infrastructure to ensure your databases perform at their peak.

SkySQL presents the best solution for MariaDB users migrating to a fully managed experience on Google Cloud with no application-level changes required. Not ready to handle the migration and deployment on your own? Our expert cloud engineers and database administrators will help you plan and set up SkySQL on Google Cloud at no additional cost.

SkySQL's Unique Capabilities

SkySQL goes beyond traditional database management to deliver a truly seamless cloud database experience:

1. Unmatched Serverless Scalability and Performance: SkySQL's instant autoscaling dynamically adjusts compute and storage resources, ensuring the best performance while saving costs by avoiding under or over-provisioning. It stands out by actually scaling down to zero during idle periods and immediately restarts when the database is needed. The automated optimizations at the database and infrastructure level deliver superior price-performance. In a recent benchmark test, SkySQL delivered up to 7.5x price performance compared to Amazon Aurora.

2. Continuous Availability and Instant Failover: Unlike competitive solutions such as Azure Cloud Databases and AWS RDS, which rely on DNS failover to standby replicas for high availability—often resulting in minutes of downtime—SkySQL's intelligent proxy achieves sub-second failover. It seamlessly replays client transactions during the switch, making the process automatic, instant, and transparent. While competitive services charge for idle standby instances, we utilize active replicas for both read load balancing and failover. This approach not only reduces costs but also delivers superior scale and performance by efficiently using available resources.

3. Disaster Recovery Across Regions and Clouds: SkySQL provides a consistent experience for customers with multi-cloud strategies. The platform can not only replicate data across regions but also across cloud providers and even self-managed environments. This versatility offers robust disaster recovery options, ensuring data resilience and business continuity.

4. SkyDBA, our Fractional DBA Service: Customers of native cloud database services often need enhanced customer support and proactive assistance. SkyDBA provides access to expert database administrators at a fraction of the cost of employing a full-time administrator. We will proactively analyze customer workloads and provide timely guidance on database management and performance optimization. SkyDBA customers get a dedicated Slack channel for easy real-time communication.

5. Self-healing and Resiliency: As a Kubernetes-native solution, SkySQL uses an advanced operator to perform self-healing when cloud resources fail. SkySQL can recover from a failed database instance instantaneously. In case of a zonal failure, the SkySQL operator can create a new instance in a different zone. Combined with our intelligent proxy and its unique failover handling, SkySQL provides advanced resiliency compared to competitive database services.

6. Actionable Observability: SkySQL provides comprehensive observability features, offering deep insights into database performance and health. Its integrated monitoring dashboard allows users to track real-time metrics such as query performance, resource usage, and operational status across multiple environments. Advanced logging and telemetry provide granular visibility into transactions, simplifying issue troubleshooting and performance optimization. With automated alerts and customizable thresholds, SkySQL ensures administrators are notified of potential problems before they affect operations, fostering proactive management and high availability.

SkySQL on Google Cloud

SkySQL is available across multiple Google Cloud global regions, enabling you to deploy your databases closer to your users and apps for lower latency and enhanced performance. We can also enable additional regions on demand.

Our DBaaS runs on high-performance compute nodes and SSDs to meet the needs of most IO-intensive applications, improving IOPS and throughput for critical database operations.

We also support Google Cloud's Private Service Connect option, allowing you to connect to our services in a private and secure manner, keeping traffic within Google's private network.

Procure through Google Cloud Marketplace

Customers can procure our DBaaS directly through the Google Cloud Marketplace, simplifying the purchasing and deployment process. This integration offers a seamless experience for organizations already leveraging Google Cloud's ecosystem through existing commitments while providing the full benefits of SkySQL.

Ready to Get Started?

Launch a SkySQL serverless database on Google Cloud today to experience all the advanced features and global region availability of a fully managed MariaDB service. Now is the perfect time to migrate your on-prem MariaDB database to SkySQL on Google Cloud.

Sign up for a SkySQL account and launch your serverless database instantly. The free serverless tier is forever free and is limited to 10 Sky Credit Units (SCU) hr per month.

For more information, request a demo, or talk with our MariaDB experts, visit skysql.com.