This page has the timetable for the shutdown of First Generation instances and
points to resources for migrating First Generation instances to
Second Generation.

In 2016, we started offering Second Generation instances to Cloud SQL
customers. Second Generation instances offer improved performance, availability,
and storage capacity. In October, 2018, we released a tool for upgrading
First Generation instances to Second Generation. On January 29, 2019, we
deprecated First Generation instances in favor of Second Generation.

On March 25th, 2020, we fully decommissioned First Generation and no
longer support it.

## Where to get help

If you have a Platinum, Gold, or Silver support package, contact our
support team. Otherwise, contact us at any time using [this form](https://support.google.com/cloud/contact/free_trial_support).

## Shutdown timetable

With any deprecation, there is a follow-up decommission where the API or service
is formally removed. The following table lists the First Generation shutdown
schedule:

| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 30, 2018 | General release of Second Generation upgrade tool |
| January 22, 2019 | Announcement of deprecation for First Generation customers |
| January 29, 2019 | Official deprecation for First Generation customers |
| February 5, 2020 | No new First Generation instances can be created |
| March 4, 2020 | Auto-upgrade of remaining First Generation instances |
| March 25, 2020 | Decommission of Cloud SQL First Generation |