We migrated from AWS to GCP with minimal downtime
Description and use
PostgresML migrated their PostgreSQL database from AWS to GCP with minimal downtime.
Problem
Migrate a PostgreSQL database from AWS to GCP with minimal downtime.
Outcome
The database was migrated from AWS to GCP with minimal downtime, moving the entire database workload to GCP while maintaining availability.
Workflow
- Set up a new GCP project and provision the required compute and storage resources.
- Configure the target GCP PostgreSQL instance to match the source AWS database configuration.
- Establish replication between the AWS source and the GCP target to keep data in sync during the cutover.
- Validate data consistency between source and target environments.
- Cut over traffic to the GCP instance, completing the migration with minimal downtime.
Evidence
We migrated from AWS to GCP with minimal downtime.
We migrated from AWS to GCP with minimal downtime
- Record date: 2026-11-02T10:44:09.999Z