How to Create a PostgreSQL Server on Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service

Introduction

 
In this article, I walk through a small intro about GCP SQL Databases and how to create a PostgreSQL server in GCP SQL
 

How to create PostgreSQL in GCP SQL

 
Let’s start with how to create a PostgreSQL Server in GCP SQL
 
Before starting, log into your GCP Account
 
To create a PostgreSQL Databases Server→ Click SQL in the Google services Pane
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
To Create a SQL Instance → Click CREATE INSTANCE
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
Choose which database you want → Click PostgreSQL
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
Fill the Configuration Details,
 
Instance ID: - Give the name for the instance
 
Set Password
 
Select the Region nearby you
 
Select the version of the Database server.
 
Click the Show Configuration options to configure more details.
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
Expand the Configuration details
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
Click Connectivity → By default, the instance can’t access from the outside or external networks; to access the instance, allow the particular IP or Public access to the instance. Click + Add a network
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
By giving 0.0.0.0/0 in the network it will allow all IPv4 IPs, we can access the instance from anywhere.
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
You can see that it was saving.
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
To communicate with additional resources and the API → enable Private IP and select Associated network (VPC network which you created or select the default).
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
You can see it was saving the details to connect
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
You can also check Private connections by clicking VPC 🡪 VPC Peering
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
Select Machine type and storage (core and memory)
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
If you are going to test and practice the instance select single zone
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
If it is a production environment. Select the High availability, it will increase the cost.
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
Click to Add the item to add database flags
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
Choose any one of the flags, if required.
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
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GCP will update the Database every few months, so GCP offers us to select the day and time to restart your database it will not take more time. So, select the day and time if your database is in production.
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
Give the key value to your reference in the labels tab
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
Click create to create the database
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
GCP creating PostgreSQL server below:
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
Success! PostgreSQL server was created successfully.
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
You can see the details and overview of the created PostgreSQL.
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
By clicking Connections, you can see the connection details, and you can also see the database has been authorized to communicate with GCP App Engine.
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
To access the created PostgreSQL server, we can create a user from here.
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
You can also create the database from here.
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
You can manage backups here.
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
Also create a replica for this instance:
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
You can also have a look here to see the tasks that have been done:
 
How To Create PostgreSQL Server On Google Cloud Platform SQL Database Service 
 
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