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Is MySQL free on Azure?

Last updated on September 25, 2022 @ 11:48 am

MySQL is a free, open source relational database management system (RDBMS) that runs on Linux, macOS, Windows, and various flavors of Unix. Azure SQL Database is a relational database that runs on Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform. Azure SQL Database is offered as a pay-as-you-go service, with a monthly fee for the first million rows of data and then $0.10 per million rows thereafter.

MySQL is not available as a pay-as-you-go service on Azure. MySQL is free for up to 5 million rows of data. After that, a paid subscription is required. .

MySQL is not available as a pay-as-you-go service on Azure. However, MySQL is free for up to 5 million rows of data.

PRO TIP: MySQL is not free on Azure. You will be charged for the use of MySQL.

After that, a paid subscription is required.

The biggest downside to MySQL on Azure is that it is not available as a pay-as-you-go service. The other downside is that MySQL is not available as a pay-as-you-go service on Azure.

The biggest UPSide is that MySQL is free for up to 5 million rows of data.

Overall, MySQL is a great choice for small to medium size businesses that need a relational database on Azure. If you need more than 5 million rows of data, a paid subscription is required.

Drew Clemente

Drew Clemente

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