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MySQL for i5/OS

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MySQL Offerings for i5/OS

MySQL AB offers the following MySQL database products for i5/OS:

MySQL Enterprise for i5/OS
MySQL Enterprise subscription is the most comprehensive offering of MySQL database software, services and support to ensure your business achieves the highest levels of reliability, security, and uptime. MySQL Enterprise includes:
- MySQL Enterprise Server
  The MySQL Enterprise Server 5.0 software is the most reliable, secure and up-to-date version of the world's most popular open source database for cost-effectively delivering E-commerce, Online Transaction Processing (OLTP), and multi-terabyte Data Warehousing applications. Users also receive monthly rapid updates and quarterly service packs with the latest bug fixes of MySQL Enterprise Server
- MySQL Network Monitoring and Advisory Service
  The MySQL Network Monitoring and Advisory Service provides developers, DBAs, and SysAdmins with a "Virtual DBA Assistant" to enforce MySQL recommended best practices. The Advisors provide tailored recommendations that help you eliminate security vulnerabilities, improve replication, optimize performance, and more.
- MySQL Production Support
  MySQL Production Support enables you to get your toughest technical questions answered quickly. Plus, with Consultative Support included with MySQL Enterprise Platinum, the MySQL Support Team will advise you on how to properly design and tune your MySQL servers, schema, queries, and replication set-up for better performance.
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MySQL Community Server
MySQL AB is focused on delivering MySQL Community Server, the world's most popular open source database, to the open source community. MySQL Community Server for i5/OS is freely available under the open source GPL license and includes community contributions and experimental features under development by MySQL. MySQL AB does not offer formal support offerings for MySQL Community Server.

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Pricing

MySQL AB offers MySQL Enterprise for i5/OS with various service levels. MySQL Enterprise is offered via a subscription per server, per year.

MySQL Enterprise	Silver*	Gold*	Platinum*
List Price per server, per year	$1995	$2995	$4995
Knowledge Base	Yes	Yes	Yes
Software Updates	Yes	Yes	Yes
Phone Access	Business Hours	24x7	24x7
Max Initial Response Time	4 Hours	2 Hours	1 Hour

*Support for MySQL is provided by MySQL AB. More information about the support levels is available at MySQL Online Shop (link resides outside ibm.com)

Prices are MySQL AB US list prices for MySQL Enterprise and are subject to change without notice.

Ordering

MySQL Enterprise for i5/OS with the various support levels is available to purchase and download directly from MySQL AB.

MySQL Community Server for i5/OS can be downloaded directly from MySQL AB.

MySQL Enterprise for i5/OS can be ordered from IBM (21,9KB). IBM will pass the order to MySQL for fulfillment. Contact your IBM or Business Partner representative for more information.

About MySQL AB

MySQL AB develops and markets a family of high performance, affordable database servers and tools. Their mission is to make superior data management available and affordable for all. They contribute to building the mission-critical, high-volume systems and products worldwide.

MySQL is a key part of LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP / Perl / Python), a fast growing open source enterprise software stack.

The company was founded in Sweden by two Swedes and a Finn: David Axmark, Allan Larsson and Michael "Monty" Widenius who have worked together since the 80's. MySQL AB is the sole owner of the MySQL server source code, the MySQL trademark and the mysql.com domain worldwide. The company is privately held and without debt, and it is financed by venture capital since July 2001.

For more information see: http://www.mysql.com/company/ (link resides outside ibm.com)