We need urgent assistance with deploying our applications in the Dammam region.

[rajeshdevops]

we are mandated by our investor compliance team to deploy our data infrastructure within Saudi Arabia to comply with local data residency laws towards this we were trying to deploy GCP infra in your Dammam Data Center. however, we are unable to select the data center to deploy our DB. Kindly help to resolve this matter ASAP also we are planning to move our complete infrastructure to the Dammam region.

[ms4446 · Accepted solution]

To deploy GCP infrastructure in the Dammam Data Center (me-central2), you must first ensure that you have access to the region. Access to the Dammam region is currently only available to KSA-based customers. If you are not based in KSA, you will need to contact CNTXT (ensure this is the correct entity or department) to discuss account sign-up and access to the Dammam region.

Once you have access to the Dammam region, you can deploy your DB by following these steps:

1. Go to the Google Cloud console.
2. Click the Navigation menu (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner of the page.
3. Navigate to Cloud SQL.
4. Click the "Create instance" button.
5. In the "Region" field, select "me-central2".
6. In the "Instance type" field, select the instance type that you need.
7. Click the "Create instance" button.

After your DB instance has been created, you can connect to it and begin operations.

To move your complete infrastructure to the Dammam region (me-central2), follow these steps:

1. Inventory your existing infrastructure. This includes identifying all resources you need to move, such as Compute Engine VMs, Cloud Storage buckets, and Cloud SQL instances.
2. Create a migration plan detailing the steps required to move each resource to the Dammam region.
3. Begin migrating your resources. Utilize tools like Migrate for Compute Engine to assist in the process. Ensure you test your migration in a staging environment before transitioning any production resources.
4. Once all resources are migrated, update your DNS records to point to your new infrastructure in the Dammam region.

Note: If you're moving a large or intricate infrastructure, consider collaborating with a Google Cloud partner to assist with the migration.

Additional tips for deploying your DB and infrastructure in the Dammam region:

• Always create a backup of your DB before initiating migration.
• Implement a load balancer, such as the "HTTP(S) Load Balancer" or "TCP/SSL Proxy Load Balancer", to distribute traffic across multiple DB instances.
• Consider using Google Cloud's managed database service, Cloud SQL, for streamlined database management.
• Employ Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM) to regulate access to your resources.
• Continuously monitor your resources and set up alerts to detect and address issues promptly.