Cloud SQL for SQL Server Now Supports Write Endpoints with Auth Proxy/Connectors
Cloud SQL for SQL Server now offers enhanced connectivity to instances via write endpoints using the Cloud SQL Auth Proxy or language connectors. This capability ensures connections are automatically redirected to the new primary instance during replica failover or switchover events. It simplifies client configuration for applications requiring resilient, highly available write access. This update benefits engineers managing SQL Server databases on GCP.
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- Cloud SQL for SQL Server
Cloud SQL for SQL Server now supports connecting to instances with write endpoints using the Cloud SQL Auth Proxy or Cloud SQL language connectors. When you configure the proxy or a language connector with a write endpoint DNS name, connections are redirected automatically to the new primary instance during replica failover or switchover. For more information, see Connect to an instance using a write endpoint .
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#September_04_2026
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