Worry-free MySQL hosting
Leave the complexity of MySQL administration to us. We’ll handle setting up, backing up, and updating, so you can focus on building great apps.
Why MySQL?
MySQL is a prominent open-source relational database management system. An incredibly flexible and powerful program, MySQL is used to store and retrieve data for a wide variety of popular applications.
Managed MySQL & PostgreSQL Now Support Up to 20TB and 30TB
In select regions, you can now scale cluster storage independently of CPU and memory, with support for up to 20TB for MySQL and 30TB for PostgreSQL.
Robust capabilities, easy to scale
Quickly and easily spin up a high-performance, high-capacity database cluster.
Worry-free setup
Launch a MySQL cluster in a few clicks and access it via our UI or API. We'll handle maintenance and updates. Easily migrate databases from external servers, cloud providers, or self-hosted solutions.
Highly scalable
Scale up to 20TB at any time to support your business growth. Dynamically increase CPUs, RAM, and storage on existing MySQL clusters, with autoscaling for storage to handle growing data needs automatically. Easily spin up read-only nodes to scale read operations and keep performance high as demand increases.
Free daily backups
Your data is critical. That's why we ensure it's backed up automatically every day. Restore data to any point within the previous seven days.
End-to-end security
Databases run in your account's private network, and only whitelisted requests via the public internet can reach your database. Data is also encrypted in transit and at rest.
Automated failover
In the event of a failure, Managed Databases will automatically switch data handling to a standby node to minimize downtime.
Fast, reliable performance
Run your clusters on Droplets with shared vCPUs or choose Droplets with 100% dedicated vCPUs for mission-critical workloads.
DigitalOcean's Managed Databases have been a game-changer. They've done a fantastic job of removing the complexity of setting up, tuning, and securing databases for production use.
Brad Kilshaw
Founder, Nivel Technologies
Having fully automated replication, backups and other database level configuration is a must for us. This plus their predictable pricing and awesome support made our choice of cloud vendor an easy one.
Raphael Costa
CTO, Eficiência Fiscal
Learn how to easily spin up a MySQL cluster
Watch a quick walkthrough of how to create a MySQL database on DigitalOcean.
Integrated metrics, insights, and alerting
Understand database performance, resource usage, and errors so that you can efficiently size, scale, and tune your MySQL database. Managed databases include critical database-level metrics, such as connections, cache hit ratio, sequential vs indexed scans, throughput, and more.
Scrapable metrics
Scrapable metrics refer to database performance metrics and monitoring data that are accessed via scraping techniques. You can use these metrics to access, extract, and analyze real-time performance metrics directly from your MySQL databases with ease and flexibility.
Predictable pricing
Always know what you’ll pay with monthly caps and flat pricing across all data centers. Spin up a cluster for just $15.15/month.
World-class support
Superior support services are designed to meet your needs whether you are a startup, large business, or anything in between.
Detailed documentation
Learn more about our log forwarding features, pricing, platform status, API, release notes, limitations, and more.
Managed Database resources
Discover all of our Managed Database resources all in one place. With thousands of tutorials and forum posts from our staff and a huge community of developers, answers are just a few clicks away.
Understanding Managed Databases
Explore the benefits of Managed Databases and whether they're right for you.
An introduction to queries in MySQL
A guide to basic syntax of SQL queries as well as some of the more commonly employed functions and operations.
Understanding database sharding
Learn what sharding is, its main benefits, and a few common sharding methods.
Frequently asked questions about DigitalOcean Managed MySQL
What is DigitalOcean Managed Databases for MySQL and who is it designed for?
It's a fully managed MySQL database cluster service, ideal for developers and digital-native enterprises alike. It handles provisioning, security, maintenance, backups, and scaling, letting teams focus on building applications rather than managing infrastructure.
How does Managed MySQL ensure high availability and automated failover?
MySQL clusters include standby nodes that automatically take over if the primary node fails, ensuring minimal downtime and reliable resilience. Even single-node clusters benefit from automated failover.
What backup and recovery features are available?
The service includes daily backups and point-in-time recovery (PITR), giving developers and enterprises the ability to restore data to a specific moment.
What performance metrics and monitoring capabilities are built-in?
Managed MySQL provides key database-level metrics—such as connection counts, cache hit ratios, sequential vs. indexed scans, throughput, latency—and integrates with Prometheus and Grafana for advanced monitoring.
Are there deployment options for varying workloads?
Yes. Clusters can run on Droplets with shared vCPUs or dedicated vCPUs, catering to both development tests and mission-critical production workloads.
How secure and isolated is the Managed MySQL service?
Deployments are provisioned inside virtual private clouds (VPCs) by default and use end-to-end SSL encryption, ensuring secure and private connections.
How does global deployment help reduce latency for enterprises?
DigitalOcean offers MySQL clusters across multiple regions, allowing enterprises to host data closer to users, improving latency, delivering geo-based redundancy, and optimizing global performance.
How does pricing work for developers and enterprises?
Pricing is flat-rate and predictable, with monthly caps, even for high availability clusters.
How can I migrate to Managed MySQL 8.0 and what should enterprises consider?
Enterprises migrating to MySQL 8.0 benefit from enhanced performance, JSON support, utf8mb4 default encoding, and improved indexing. You should evaluate compatibility—especially for authentication plugins, reserved keywords, and primary key enforcement—to ensure a smooth migration.
What best practices exist for user management and authentication?
Managed MySQL uses caching_sha2_password by default for higher security. If needed for older applications, you can switch to mysql_native_password. Every table must also have a primary key to support replication and failover.
How do digital-native enterprises monitor database health at scale?
Enterprises can leverage Managed MySQL’s scrapable metrics endpoint along with Prometheus and Grafana to visualize cluster health, trigger alerts, and automate performance tuning.
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