Microsoft Azure Database for MariaDB Single Server General Purpose Compute Gen5
Azure Database for MariaDB Single Server General Purpose Compute Gen5 provides a fully managed relational database service, ensuring high availability and performance for your critical applications.
- Coverage: Access to a fully managed MariaDB database service with predictable performance and scalability.
- Value: Benefit from built-in high availability and disaster recovery features to minimize downtime.
- Compliance: Meet regulatory requirements with Azure's secure and compliant cloud infrastructure.
- Operation: Ensure continuous operation of your business applications relying on MariaDB.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure Database for MariaDB Single Server General Purpose Compute Gen5 subscription provides a fully managed relational database service. It offers predictable performance and scalability, with built-in high availability and disaster recovery capabilities to ensure your applications remain operational.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this service integrates into your existing Azure environment. It supports business-critical applications that require a reliable and performant MariaDB database without the overhead of managing physical infrastructure.
- Managed Service: Offload database administration tasks like patching, backups, and monitoring to Microsoft.
- Scalability: Easily scale compute and storage resources up or down to meet fluctuating demands.
- High Availability: Benefit from automatic failover and geo-restore capabilities for business continuity.
- Security: Leverage Azure's robust security features, including network isolation and encryption at rest and in transit.
- Performance: Utilize General Purpose Gen5 compute for a balance of price and performance suitable for most workloads.
This Azure Database for MariaDB subscription offers SMB and mid-market teams enterprise-grade database capabilities without the complexity and cost of self-management.
What This Enables
Enable application modernization and migration
Enable teams to migrate existing on-premises MariaDB workloads to a fully managed cloud platform. Streamline application deployment and management with predictable performance and scalability.
cloud-native applications, existing application workloads, hybrid cloud deployments, data-driven applications
Support business-critical application uptime
Ensure continuous operation of essential business applications that rely on a MariaDB backend. Minimize downtime with built-in high availability and automated disaster recovery features.
transactional systems, customer-facing applications, internal operational tools, mission-critical databases
Meet data security and compliance needs
Protect sensitive business data with Azure's robust security controls and compliance certifications. Maintain regulatory adherence through features like encryption and network isolation.
regulated industries, data privacy requirements, secure data storage, compliance-audited environments
Key Features
Fully Managed Service
Reduces operational overhead by automating patching, backups, and monitoring.
General Purpose Gen5 Compute
Provides a balance of compute and memory for a wide range of transactional workloads.
Built-in High Availability
Ensures application continuity through automatic failover capabilities.
Scalable Resources
Allows for easy adjustment of compute and storage to meet evolving business needs.
Azure Security Features
Protects data with encryption, network security, and access control.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial services require highly available and secure database solutions to manage sensitive customer data and transactional integrity, aligning with Azure's robust security and uptime guarantees.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses need scalable databases to handle fluctuating customer demand, point-of-sale transactions, and inventory management, benefiting from Azure's elastic scaling capabilities.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must comply with strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA, making Azure's secure and compliant cloud environment essential for managing patient data and operational systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers can leverage Azure Database for MariaDB to support operational technology systems, supply chain management, and data analytics, benefiting from reliable performance and integration with other Azure services.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Azure Database for MariaDB?
Azure Database for MariaDB is a fully managed relational database service provided by Microsoft Azure. It allows you to run your MariaDB databases in the cloud, offering high availability, scalability, and security.
What does 'General Purpose Compute Gen5' mean?
General Purpose Compute Gen5 refers to a specific hardware configuration within Azure Database for MariaDB. It offers a balanced ratio of compute and memory, suitable for most common transactional workloads that require predictable performance.
How does this subscription ensure high availability?
The service includes built-in high availability features, meaning Azure automatically handles failover in case of hardware or software failures, ensuring your database remains accessible with minimal interruption.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.