In addition to the traditional on-premises installation, MySQL and MariaDB can also be hosted on the cloud. This can be a good option for businesses that want to avoid the cost and complexity of managing their own database infrastructure.
There are a number of cloud providers that offer MySQL and MariaDB hosting services at the time of this writing, which include, in no particular order:
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS): Amazon RDS is a fully-managed database service that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale MySQL and MariaDB databases in the cloud.
Microsoft Azure Database for MySQL: Azure Database for MySQL is a fully-managed database service that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale MySQL databases in the cloud.
- https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/mysql
- https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/products/mariadb/
Google Cloud SQL for MySQL: Google Cloud SQL for MySQL is a fully-managed database service that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale MySQL databases in the cloud.
Oracle Cloud MySQL Database Service: Oracle Cloud MySQL Database Service is a fully-managed database service that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale MySQL databases in the cloud
IBM Cloud Databases for MySQL: IBM Cloud Databases for MySQL is a fully-managed database service that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale MySQL databases in the cloud.
These cloud-based MySQL and MariaDB services offer a number of benefits, including:
- Ease of use: These services make it easy to set up and manage your MySQL or MariaDB database without having to worry about the underlying infrastructure.
- Scalability: These services can be easily scaled up or down to meet the needs of your business.
- Security: These services offer a high level of security to protect your data.
- Performance: These services offer high performance and availability.
If you are considering using MySQL or MariaDB for your business, XTIVIA encourages you to consider using a cloud-based service if it fits your needs. This can be a good way to avoid the cost and complexity of managing your own database infrastructure while still getting the benefits of a reliable, scalable, and secure database system.
If you want to learn more about MySQL or MariaDB’s cloud options, please contact us today. XTIVIA would be happy to answer your questions and help you choose the right solution for your needs. We can help you make the right choices, configure your environment, migrate to your environment, and provide you excellent ongoing support, help, and guidance through our Virtual-DBA Remote DBA service. XTIVIA can help either way if you are in the cloud or running a more traditional on-premises installation of MySQL and MariaDB.