• Google Announces Cloud SQL

    by  • October 7, 2011 • News • 0 Comments

    Google Developer Blog logoGoogle have announced the launch of their Cloud SQL product. This is a MySQL variant that stores the database in the cloud and works in conjunction with Google’s App Engine service. Until now, App Engine developers have had to rely on rough, schemaless file systems to store data objects. Now, they can take advantage of a MySQL-like database stored in the cloud.

    There are still a ton of restrictions and limitations. For instance, there’s a glaring lack of relational joins, compound query filters, and sub queries. However, it’s a start.

    Read more here, here, and here:

    Note that MyQuery Builder does not, at this time, offer the ability to connect to a Google Cloud SQL database.  However, I have requested access to the service and will be doing some R&D to determine if this is even possible.  Stay tuned.

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