--- title: Managed services | MySQL description: Learn about Canonical’s managed services for MySQL, one of the world's most popular open source database management systems. url: https://canonical.com/data/mysql/managed?format=md --- # Managed MySQL by Canonical Help your teams by offloading the operational tasks of some or all of your MySQL fleet to our specialized operations staff. Get automation, enterprise-grade security, high availability, scalability, monitoring, and support from the trusted open source experts. [Contact us](https://canonical.com/contact-us) [Download a datasheet ›](https://pages.ubuntu.com/rs/066-EOV-335/images/Charmed MySQL datasheet.pdf?version=0) --- ## Managed MySQL on your cloud When you use Canonical’s Managed MySQL, you benefit from optimized configurations for all the supported clouds. We can offer Managed MySQL on Azure, AWS and Google Cloud, whether on top of VMs or on top of their managed Kubernetes offerings. We can also operate MySQL in your private data center on top of MAAS and MicroCloud, Kubernetes, OpenStack or VMWare. --- ## Why choose Canonical’s Managed MySQL --- ### Streamlined operations We can take care of deploying, patching, migrating, optimizing, hardening and monitoring your MySQL clusters. --- ### Highly available We provide uptime guarantees backed by an SLA for peace of mind. Our expertise on the full stack from the kernel up to the application underpins our SLA commitments. --- ### Reliable Our managed service relies on the same automation that we use to run our own MySQL deployments that we have been running for years. --- ### Secure and compliant Our operations are certified, with regular independent audits for your assurance. --- ## Our process Our Managed MySQL process is easy and intuitive: ### 1. Workshop Our experts will work with you to understand your requirements and to define the design of the MySQL deployments to meet your needs. --- ### 2. Deployment We will deploy the agreed MySQL clusters according to the documented design. --- ### 3. Management Our team manages all your ‘day 2’ operations, from observability to upgrades. We handle all issues, and consistently reinforce the security of your environment. --- ### 4. Optional handover We are lock-in free, so if after a while you want to start managing your environments by yourself, we can transfer operational knowledge while providing you with support for high-severity cases. --- ## Key features * ### Backed by an uptime SLA. Your data is the backbone of your business. Canonical ensures that it’s available with a high uptime commitment. * ### Service delivery with security in mind. Minimize risks. Canonical managed services are routinely audited for conformance to industry standards and legislation like GDPR, ISO:27001 and SOC-2 Type II. * ### A complete solution, on your cloud tenancy or in your data center. Canonical covers the full project engagement including design, deployment and day-to-day operations. * ### Service health dashboards for full transparency. We provide you with access to the MySQL health dashboards, so that you can verify the health and uptime of your service directly. --- ## Managed MySQL pricing\* A low total cost of ownership. Up to five times lower than public cloud services when fully costed. ### With the above competitive pricing, you benefit from: * Highly automated service delivery with focus for security and efficiency * Specialized operations staff proactively monitoring and on-call 24/7 * Includes upgrades and security patches * SLA and compliance commitments --- ### Managed MySQL on virtual machines From $3099 Per year, per VM --- ### Managed MySQL on bare metal nodes From $9470 Per year, per BM \* Management fee does not include the infrastructure cost. All nodes running MySQL primary and replica instances must be covered. We can manage your MySQL instances on top of your private cloud infrastructure or using your public cloud tenant. --- ## [Learn more about Managed Services ›](https://ubuntu.com/managed) --- ## MySQL resources * ### [A guide to database cloud migration](https://ubuntu.com/engage/database-cloud-migration) Gain insights on how to succeed in migrating your most valuable assets, your data, to the cloud. * ### [A guide to data backups](https://ubuntu.com/engage/data-backups) Build a comprehensive backup strategy to meet your requirements in terms of data protection and recovery times. * ### [PostgreSQL vs MySQL webinar](https://ubuntu.com/engage/postgresql-mysql) Dive into the differences between the two most popular open source databases and what those differences mean from a performance, operability and community engagement perspective. * ### [Navigating multi-cloud database deployments](https://ubuntu.com/engage/multicloud-database-mysql) Delve into advanced techniques for implementing robust replication and automatic failovers in MySQL. Explore our approach to deploying MySQL across multiple clouds. --- ## [Discuss your needs with our team ›](https://canonical.com/contact-us) --- "MySQL" is a trademark or registered trademark of Oracle. Other trademarks are property of their respective owners. Canonical's MySQL offerings are not sponsored, endorsed, or affiliated with Oracle. Close ### Talk to our relational databases' experts