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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In the event of a failure, Managed Databases will automatically switch data handling to a standby node to minimize downtime.

Run your clusters on Droplets with shared vCPUs or choose Droplets with 100% dedicated vCPUs for mission-critical workloads.

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.

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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.

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.

The service includes daily backups and point-in-time recovery (PITR), giving developers and enterprises the ability to restore data to a specific moment.

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.

Yes. Clusters can run on Droplets with shared vCPUs or dedicated vCPUs, catering to both development tests and mission-critical production workloads.

Deployments are provisioned inside virtual private clouds (VPCs) by default and use end-to-end SSL encryption, ensuring secure and private connections.

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.

Pricing is flat-rate and predictable, with monthly caps, even for high availability clusters.

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.

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.

Enterprises can leverage Managed MySQL's scrapable metrics endpoint along with Prometheus and Grafana to visualize cluster health, trigger alerts, and automate performance tuning.