MySQL is a fast, easy-to-use, and flexible RDBMS. As the central component of the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL and PHP) web service model, it sports a number of connectors, including Python, PHP and C++ for development needs. Databases for MySQL makes MySQL even better by managing it for you. Features include high availability, automated backup orchestration, autoscaling, and de-coupled allocation of storage, RAM, and vCPUs. Databases for MySQL pricing is based on underlying disk, RAM, and optional vCPU allocation, as well as backup storage usage.