July 29, 2004 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — MySQL AB (mysql.com) announced on Wednesday that it has launched MySQL Hosting, a new application hosting solution for the popular open source MySQL database, in partnership with Rackspace Managed Hosting (rackspace.com). MySQL Hosting comes with a 99 percent uptime guarantee, technical support and a commercial MySQL license. Accounts also include PHPMyAdmin, a Web-based utility for administrating MySQL databases, allowing users to add, modify and delete MySQL databases through their Web browsers.
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The MySQL Hosting infrastructure is housed in a Rackspace data center and built on the Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Perl/Python stack to maximize the speed and reliability of database-driven Web applications for MySQL.
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“MySQL Hosting lets any user – regardless of resources or technical background -instantly deploy a MySQL database application, with full confidence that it’s being powered by one of the most trusted hosting providers in the industry,” says Zack Urlocker, vice president of MySQL AB. “We have extended our strong partnership with Rackspace to create this completely MySQL-optimized hosting solution that will make it easy for virtually anyone to use MySQL.”
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MySQL Hosting supports the latest production release of the MySQL database. Three different MySQL Hosting plans – Basic, Intermediate and Advanced ? are available.
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“MySQL Hosting meets the demand for affordable MySQL database hosting by users that don’t require full managed hosting, but who want to know that their applications are being managed in a completely secure, scalable and reliable environment,” says Dirk Elmendorf, co-founder of Rackspace Managed Hosting. “MySQL is the leading database for Web applications, powering millions of Web sites around the world. MySQL Hosting is a superior solution for a broad set of Web developers.”
