Parikshit Savjani joins Scott Hanselman to discuss the evolution of Azure Database for MySQL, an open-source MySQL database on Azure. The conversation focuses on the journey from the Single Server deployment model to the new and improved Flexible Server offering, which represents a fully managed MySQL database-as-a-service (PaaS or DBaaS) running on Azure. Learn all about Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server, including its top features related to performance, security, and high-availability, its simplified migration experience, and how easy and cost-effective it is to get started. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 02:16 - Demo: Azure Database for MySQL in the Azure portal 06:02 - Demo: Failover experience 09:08 - Planned failover 10:16 - Backup and restore 11:00 - Migrating to flexible server 13:56 - Wrap-up Recommended resources Azure Database for MySQL Azure Database for MySQL documentation Create your first Azure Database for MySQL flexible server Azure Database for MySQL Resources Create a Pay-as-You-Go account (Azure) Create a free account (Azure) Connect Scott Hanselman | Twitter: @SHanselman Parikshit Savjani | Twitter: @talktosavjani Azure Database for MySQL | Twitter: @AzureDBMySQL Azure Friday | Twitter: @AzureFriday Azure | Twitter: @Azure Azure Database for MySQL | YouTube: @AzureDBMySQL