Century Debuts Relational Database Service

CenturyLink has announced the availability of Relational Database (DB) Service, a MySQL-compatible database-as-a-service.

Ddesigned to meet application developers’ rapid software requirements and drive more agile IT, the cloud service can be procured through the CenturyLink Cloud platform.

Relational DB Service enables the provisioning of database environments on-demand without having to purchase new hardware or manage complex licensing models. Designed for enterprises both large and small, the cloud service features:

  • Flexible provisioning options, including any combination of CPU, RAM and storage within the platform limits;
  • Scalable CPU, RAM and storage;
  • Heightened security, with Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) Certificates provided for encryption in transit;
  • Daily backups with configurable back-up time;
  • High availability, with an in-data center replication option with auto-failover.

“Automation helps businesses deliver value-added applications quickly and is a vast improvement over manually creating, configuring and operating a back-end database,” said Richard Seroter, vice president, platform product management at CenturyLink. “CenturyLink’s Relational DB service helps developers get instant access to a high-performing, highly available MySQL database service. Instead of dealing with installing and managing database infrastructure, customers can focus on taking their products to market.”