A fully managed MySQL relational database service. Deploy and scale effortlessly to drive innovation.
Build powerful web applications with MySQL
Simplify database management with IBM Cloud Databases for MySQL. Get predictable performance, on-demand scaling, and robust security with our fully managed service. Focus on innovation, not database management.
Built for reliability, scale, and performance
MySQL deployments use multiple availability zones for a 99.99% SLA.
Scale disk, RAM and vCPUs independently to fit dynamic app requirements with auto-scaling and hourly billing.
IBM manages backups, read replicas, logging, monitoring, scaling and more.
HIPAA and GDPR-ready compliant with PCI-DSS, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27017 and ISO 27018.
| Features | Self-hosted MySQL | IBM Cloud Databases for MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| Autocasting | - | ✓ |
| Automatic, point-in-time recovery backups | - | ✓ |
| High availability with 99.99% SLA across three data centers in an IBM Cloud multi-zone region | - | ✓ |
| Instant provisioning with industry best-practice configurations | - | ✓ |
| Transparent operating system management, security and upgrades | - | ✓ |
| Server acquisition, management and maintenanc | - | ✓ |
| Bring your own encryption key for data at rest | - | ✓ |
| Native monitoring and audit integration | - | ✓ |
| Seamless integration with observability services | - | ✓ |
Real‑world use cases for scalable MySQL workloads
Hybrid OLTP and OLAP workloads
Seamlessly manage high-volume online transaction processing (OLTP) that fuel your web applications and perform real-time operational intelligence processing (OLAP) directly within the same database, enabling quicker decision-making.
Healthcare patient records
While HIPAA compliance often necessitates specialized healthcare databases, MySQL can be significant in healthcare applications like data storage, data relationships, data retrieval and data analysis. By combining MySQL's data management capabilities with robust security practices, healthcare organizations can effectively manage patient records while meeting HIPAA compliance requirements. MySQL can effectively manage and store sensitive patient medical records and other aspects of healthcare operations, such as appointment scheduling, patient demographics, clinical trial management, billing and revenue cycle management, reporting, and analytics.
Efficient Digital Asset Management (DAM)
MySQL excels at managing the metadata associated with digital assets, providing a robust foundation for organizing and accessing digital content. MySQL's out-of-the-box features support core digital asset management functions such as metadata storage, asset organization, user management, and version control. Its relational structure effectively manages complex relationships between assets, users, and metadata, making it a versatile choice for diverse digital asset management systems.
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