Azure Database for MySQL
Innovate with an intelligent, open-source MySQL database in the cloud.
Overview
Innovate faster with a fully managed MySQL database in the cloud
- Easily migrate to Azure Database for MySQL—built with the latest MySQL Community Edition—to achieve 48% lower total cost of ownership.1
- Provision a MySQL database in less than 2 minutes, improve query speed with cloud database monitoring and optimization, and further optimize with performance recommendations.
- Choose the Business Critical tier for high-performance transactional or analytical applications and get up to a 99.99% service-level agreement (SLA) for same-zone or zone-redundant high availability.
FEATURES
Focus on application development
Open-source compatible
Fully managed MySQL, compatible with the latest community editions, provides maximum flexibility for cloud MySQL database operations.
Performance insights
Intelligent performance recommendations provide custom analysis and suggestions for MySQL database optimization.
Trusted on Defender
Enterprise-grade security and compliance meets the enhanced security capabilities of Microsoft Defender.
Azure integration
Simplify your development experience with tight interoperability using Azure App Service and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
Security
Embedded security and compliance
34,000
Full-time equivalent engineers dedicated to security initiatives at Microsoft.
15,000
Partners with specialized security expertise.
>100
Compliance certifications, including over 50 specific to global regions and countries.
PRICING
Find the deployment option and pricing that fit your needs
Scale compute, memory, and storage independently and pay only for what you use. Explore Azure Database for MySQL pricing and deployment options, and save up to 60% with reserved capacity.
RELATED PRODUCTS
Azure products work better together
Use Azure Database for MySQL with other Azure products to build advanced and comprehensive solutions.
Azure Database for MySQL learning path
Enhance your knowledge of Azure Database for MySQL to modernize your workloads.
CUSTOMER STORIES
See how customers are innovating with Azure Database for MySQL
RESOURCES
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Azure Database for MySQL
Frequently asked questions about Azure Database for MySQL
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Read the Azure SLA.
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Azure Database for MySQL is available in more than 50 Azure regions in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Read more.
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No. Azure Database for MySQL is a fully managed database service, which means that Microsoft automates the management and maintenance of your infrastructure and database server, including routine updates, backups, and security.
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The service tiers are primarily differentiated by compute, memory, storage type, and IOPS. See details: Azure Database for MySQL flexible Server service tiers.
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Azure Database for MySQL uses MySQL Community Edition. See supported versions for the specific engine versions available.
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Azure Database for MySQL is built on a modern architecture that offers better performance, scalability, and cost control than Azure Database for MariaDB. Since MariaDB was originally forked from MySQL, there’s high application compatibility, making migration seamless for most workloads. Azure provides detailed migration guidance to help validate compatibility and ensure a smooth transition. You can also engage with Azure experts or use the migration guide to plan and execute your move confidently before the MariaDB retirement date of September 19, 2025.
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Azure Database for MySQL offers:
Improved performance for business-critical apps with low latency and high concurrency.
High availability with zone-redundant standby and fast failover.
Cost optimization through burstable compute tiers and flexible backup retention.
Granular control over configuration and maintenance windows.
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- [1]Microsoft commissioned a report by the Enterprise Strategy Group in September 2021 on the economic validation of migrating on-premises workloads to Azure Database for MySQL. ESG validated that organizations have reported significant operational savings, have reduced risk, and have improved the speed of application development and delivery when migrating to Azure Database for MySQL. ESG’s modeled scenario predicts that a medium-sized development organization with 26 developers and 200 MySQL instances could realize savings of up to 48 percent over a three-year period, including an 86 percent lower cost of administration. They could also realize improved revenue of $15.5 million with earlier release of products, improved application uptime, and improved product quality by using Azure Database for MySQL, resulting in a 92 percent return on investment (ROI).
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