Microsoft Azure Database for MariaDB Single Server General Purpose Compute Gen5
Access enterprise-grade database management for your business applications with Azure Database for MariaDB Single Server General Purpose Compute Gen5, offering reliable performance and scalability.
- Access to: Advanced database features and performance optimizations for your MariaDB workloads.
- Coverage for: Ensuring high availability and disaster recovery capabilities for critical business data.
- Protection against: Data loss and unauthorized access through robust security measures.
- Entitlement to: Scalable compute resources that adapt to your fluctuating business demands.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This subscription provides access to Microsoft Azure Database for MariaDB Single Server, specifically the General Purpose Compute Gen5 tier. It enables businesses to deploy, manage, and scale fully managed MariaDB instances, offering a reliable platform for mission-critical applications.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this service fits within cloud-based infrastructure, supporting web applications, content management systems, and custom business software that rely on MariaDB databases.
- Managed Service: Reduces operational overhead by handling patching, backups, and monitoring.
- Scalability: Easily scale compute and storage resources up or down as business needs change.
- High Availability: Built-in redundancy and failover capabilities minimize downtime.
- Security: Offers features like SSL encryption, firewall rules, and integration with Azure Active Directory.
- Performance: General Purpose Gen5 compute provides a balanced mix of compute and memory for typical workloads.
Azure Database for MariaDB offers SMB and mid-market teams a powerful, cost-effective solution for their database needs without the complexity of self-management.
What This Enables
Enable Teams to Deploy Web Applications
Enable teams to deploy and manage scalable web applications by providing a reliable and performant backend database. This ensures that user-facing applications remain responsive and available to customers.
cloud-native applications, microservices architectures, modern web development stacks
Streamline Content Management Systems
Streamline the operation of content management systems (CMS) by offering a stable and managed database environment. This reduces the risk of data corruption and improves content delivery speed.
on-premises to cloud migrations, hybrid cloud deployments, business process automation
Automate Business Process Workflows
Automate critical business process workflows that rely on structured data storage. This ensures data integrity and accessibility for internal operations and reporting.
data-driven business intelligence, internal application hosting, custom software development
Key Features
Fully Managed Service
Reduces IT operational burden by automating database administration tasks like patching, backups, and monitoring.
General Purpose Gen5 Compute
Provides a balanced ratio of compute and memory, suitable for a wide range of business workloads requiring consistent performance.
Scalability
Allows businesses to easily adjust compute and storage resources to match fluctuating demand, optimizing costs and performance.
High Availability
Ensures continuous operation of critical applications through built-in redundancy and automatic failover mechanisms.
Security Features
Protects sensitive business data with features like SSL encryption, network firewalls, and integration with Azure security services.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This service supports the stringent data integrity and availability requirements for financial and insurance applications, enabling compliance with regulatory standards for data management.
Retail & Hospitality
Enables scalable e-commerce platforms and point-of-sale systems, ensuring high availability for customer transactions and inventory management during peak business hours.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Provides a secure and reliable platform for managing patient data and operational systems, supporting compliance with regulations like HIPAA for data privacy and availability.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Supports the deployment of operational technology (OT) applications and data collection systems, ensuring consistent data flow for production monitoring and analytics.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Azure Database for MariaDB Single Server?
It is a fully managed relational database service provided by Microsoft Azure that supports MariaDB databases. It allows businesses to run their MariaDB applications in the cloud without managing the underlying infrastructure.
What does 'General Purpose Compute Gen5' mean?
This refers to the hardware generation and performance tier. Gen5 typically offers modern hardware with a balanced mix of CPU and memory, suitable for most general business workloads.
How does this subscription model work?
This is a subscription-based service, meaning you pay a recurring fee for access to the database resources. Billing is typically based on the compute and storage resources you provision and consume.
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.