Is Cloud SQL my solution? I just need to access a 12GB SQL DB (too big for SQL Server Express)

[saxnix]

Hi, 

I am completely new to this.  I have a 12GB database backup (.bak extension) of my CRM that  I want to laod so I can save the tables in excel.  This is bigger than allowed with SQL Server Express and SSMS (which I tried doing).  Am I in the right place?  Is this a cheap/free solution for me?  

I tried to see how the pricing works and although I think I will only need it for a couple of days to export the tables, I wasn't sure if the size of the .bak file woud be an issue.  Should I be able to do what I need to within the $300 credit amount for a new user ?

TIA for any advice you cna provide.

[Marramirez]

Hi @saxnix ,

Welcome to the Google Cloud Community!

1. You can import BAK files to CloudSQL for SQL Server. You need to import It from Cloud Storage, and must have the needed roles. Follow this documentation to learn more about importing .BAK files
2. Cloud SQL has an automatic storage increase, meaning that it automatically scales up the storage capacity whenever you are near the limit. You don't have to think about future storage needs until you need it. documentation
3. New customers get $300 in free credits to spend on Cloud SQL. You won't be charged until you upgrade your account. You can check the pricing in this documentation to know if the free credits are enough for what you will be doing during your free trial program.

Let me know if it helped, thanks!