Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL Gains C4 Series and In-Place Instance Upgrades
Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL Enterprise Plus instances now offer the C4 machine series in six new regions, leveraging Intel Xeon Scalable processors for improved price-performance. Additionally, Cloud SQL introduces support for in-place upgrades and downgrades, allowing direct modifications to instance edition, machine type, storage, and database version. These enhancements provide better infrastructure options and streamline database management by reducing reconfiguration complexity. The C4 series is designed for high-demand workloads, making these changes relevant for architects and engineers optimizing PostgreSQL deployments.
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- Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL
The C4 machine series is now available for Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL Enterprise Plus instances in the following regions: africa-south1 — Johannesburg asia-northeast3 — Seoul asia-south2 — Delhi europe-west6 — Zürich southamerica-west1 — Santiago us-west3 — Salt Lake City The C4 machine series provides the following benefits: Supports fifth and sixth generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors. Offers a price-performance balance that makes it suitable for high-demand workloads.
- Cloud SQL for PostgreSQL
Cloud SQL supports in-place upgrades and downgrades to your instance's infrastructure. You can change all of the following in place: The edition that your Cloud SQL instance uses. The machine type. The storage type. The database version. Making in-place changes is the most direct and least error-prone way to reconfigure an instance. For more information about in-place upgrades and downgrades, see Upgrade in place .
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#September_04_2026
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