Google Cloud Platform for Developers

The Cloud SQL Proxy

While authorized networks with SSL encryption provide a secure method for establishing client connections, the process is rather involved, and if improperly configured, could represent a security risk. Many modern cloud solutions involve dynamic infrastructure that adapts to changing circumstances. Clients may only live for a short period, and may need to rapidly scale to large numbers. Authorized networks and SSL certificates simply do not fit this model very well. To address this, Google provides the Cloud SQL Proxy.

The Cloud SQL Proxy allows clients to establish a secure connection to Cloud SQL instances over an encrypted TCP tunnel, without the need for authorized networks, SSL certificates, or static IP addresses. ...