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title: "MySQL"
description: "Managed MySQL: fully managed, high-availability MySQL 8 (and 5.7 for legacy workloads) with provisioning, patching, scaling and backups handled."
url: https://community.exoscale.com/product/dbaas/service-specific/mysql/
product: "MySQL"
section: product
last_updated: 2026-09-29
---
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# MySQL

MySQL is a popular open-source relational database known for speed, reliability, ease of use, and broad support in web applications.

- [Quick Start - MySQL](https://community.exoscale.com/product/dbaas/service-specific/mysql/quick-start/index.md) - Get started quickly with a guided setup to achieve your first successful use of the service, including the required steps and configuration.
- [Overview - MySQL](https://community.exoscale.com/product/dbaas/service-specific/mysql/overview/index.md) - Terminology and key features at a glance, learn the core concepts, capabilities, and options of this service before you dive deeper.
- [How-To - MySQL](https://community.exoscale.com/product/dbaas/service-specific/mysql/how-to/index.md) - Step-by-step guides to configure the service and use specific features, with clear instructions for common tasks and problem solving.
- [Service Boundaries - MySQL](https://community.exoscale.com/product/dbaas/service-specific/mysql/service-boundaries/index.md) - Service boundaries: quotas, limits, and the guaranteed service levels (SLA) for this product, including key constraints to plan and operate reliably.
- [Reference - MySQL](https://community.exoscale.com/product/dbaas/service-specific/mysql/reference/index.md) - Reference documentation for API, CLI, and tools, browse comprehensive details, parameters, commands, and integration notes.