Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server is officially launched in mainland China

Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server is officially launched in Mainland China! From now on, you are welcome to log in to Microsoft Azure operated by 21st CenturyVianet to start the experience.

What is Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server

Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server is a fully managed database service designed to provide finer control and greater flexibility for database management functions and configuration settings. Generally, the service provides greater flexibility and server configuration customization based on user requirements. The Flexible Server architecture allows users to select high availability within a single availability zone and across multiple availability zones. Flexible Server also provides better cost optimization control, and provides users with the ability to customize maintenance windows. The service currently supports community versions of MySQL 5.7 and 8.0.

Core advantages of Flexible Server

• Regional redundancy and high availability
  Choose single-region or regional redundancy high availability to ensure that your data is available and zero loss of data across availability zones. Choose the available zone for your database and improve the database connection.

• Provide maximum control and flexibility for database server parameters
  Benefit from custom managed maintenance and control patch and upgrade time. Improve productivity with a simple developer experience and help you speed up end-to-end deployment.

• Stop/start the server to optimize costs
  The flexible server service allows you to stop and start the server as needed to optimize costs. After the server stops, the computing layer billing will stop immediately. This allows you to save a lot of costs during development and testing, as well as for time-bound, predictable production workloads.

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