Microsoft Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server - Core - Gen5 - 4 vCore - 1/2 Hour
Secure your Azure Database for MySQL operations with a Microsoft platform license, providing access to core Gen5 capabilities for 4 vCores per half-hour.
- Core Functionality: Access to essential database features for your Azure MySQL deployments.
- Capacity Allocation: Entitlement for 4 vCores, ensuring sufficient processing power for your workloads.
- Flexible Billing: Subscription-based licensing billed hourly, aligning costs with actual usage.
- Platform Compliance: Maintain licensing compliance for your Microsoft Azure database services.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Microsoft Azure platform license grants access to Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server, specifically the Gen5 hardware generation with 4 vCores, billed on a per-half-hour subscription basis. It unlocks the core features and capabilities necessary for running your MySQL databases within the Azure cloud environment, ensuring you have the foundational elements for database operations.
This license is designed for businesses that utilize Azure Database for MySQL for their own operational needs. IT Managers and IT Professionals can integrate this licensing into their cloud infrastructure to manage and scale their database services efficiently, ensuring compliance and access to necessary performance levels for their applications.
- Core Database Features: Enables essential MySQL functionalities within Azure.
- Gen5 Hardware: Utilizes Microsoft's 5th generation hardware for optimized performance.
- Scalable Compute: Provides 4 vCores for processing database requests.
- Flexible Subscription: Hourly billing model for cost-effective resource utilization.
- Azure Integration: Seamlessly integrates with the Microsoft Azure ecosystem.
This Azure Database for MySQL license is ideal for SMB and mid-market teams needing compliant and performant database solutions without the overhead of self-managed infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Core MySQL Database Operations
Enable teams to deploy and manage MySQL databases within Azure using core Gen5 compute resources. Streamline database operations by ensuring access to licensed software and necessary vCore capacity for application workloads.
cloud-native applications, data-driven business processes, internal business systems, web application backends
Ensure Azure Licensing Compliance
Automate licensing compliance for your Azure Database for MySQL deployments. Maintain adherence to Microsoft's licensing terms and avoid potential penalties by securing the correct platform subscription.
regulated business environments, IT audit readiness, cloud cost management, operational risk mitigation
Support Application Performance Needs
Support application performance by provisioning adequate compute resources with 4 vCores per instance. Provide a stable and performant database environment essential for user experience and business continuity.
transactional workloads, high-traffic websites, business intelligence reporting, customer-facing applications
Key Features
Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server
Provides a fully managed, highly available, and scalable MySQL database service in the cloud.
Gen5 Hardware
Ensures optimal performance and reliability for your database workloads through Microsoft's latest hardware generation.
4 vCore Compute
Delivers sufficient processing power to handle demanding transactional and analytical workloads.
Hourly Subscription Billing
Offers cost flexibility, allowing you to pay only for the compute resources you consume on an hourly basis.
Microsoft Platform License
Guarantees compliance with Microsoft licensing requirements for Azure services.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and secure database solutions to manage sensitive customer data and transactional integrity, aligning with the reliability and compliance features of Azure Database for MySQL.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses rely on scalable databases for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer relationship management, benefiting from the performance and flexibility of Azure's managed MySQL service.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, compliant, and performant platforms to manage patient records and operational data, where Azure's robust infrastructure and managed services can meet stringent regulatory requirements.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers can utilize Azure Database for MySQL to support production management systems, supply chain logistics, and IoT data processing, requiring reliable and scalable database solutions for operational efficiency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server?
Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server is a fully managed database service that is highly available, scalable, and secure, allowing you to run your MySQL databases in the cloud. It offers more granular control over database configuration and resource management compared to single-server options.
What does 'Gen5' refer to in this license?
Gen5 refers to the 5th generation of hardware infrastructure used by Microsoft Azure. This generation typically offers improved performance, memory, and networking capabilities compared to older generations.
How is this license billed?
This license is a subscription billed on an hourly basis, specifically for a half-hour increment of 4 vCore compute capacity on the Gen5 hardware for Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
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.