SkySQL Pricing
Cloud Database Pricing
Pay as you go
SkySQL follows a usage-based pricing model – customers are charged for what they use, and nothing more. Specifically, customers are charged hourly for compute (database instances) and by the gigabyte (GB) for storage and networking (data persistence and replication). SkySQL customers are billed on a monthly basis, and can cancel at any time. Note, the prices shown below do not include taxes.
Standalone databases
SkySQL standalone databases, intended for development and testing or tier 3/4 applications, are comprised of a single instance of MariaDB Enterprise Server. SkySQL standalone databases can be used for transactions, analytics or both.
| Instance name | Instance type | vCPU | Memory | Price per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky-4x15 | General purpose | 4 | 15GB | $0.450 |
| Sky-4x26 | High memory | 4 | 26GB | $0.630 |
| Sky-8x30 | General purpose | 8 | 30GB | $0.900 |
| Sky-8x52 | High memory | 8 | 52GB | $1.270 |
| Sky-16x60 | General purpose | 16 | 60GB | $1.810 |
| Sky-16x104 | High memory | 16 | 104GB | $2.530 |
| Sky-32x120 | General purpose | 32 | 120GB | $3.610 |
| Sky-32x208 | High memory | 32 | 208GB | $5.070 |
| Sky-64x240 | General purpose | 64 | 240GB | $7.202 |
| Sky-64x416 | High memory | 64 | 416GB | $10.14 |
Replicated databases
SkySQL replicated databases, intended for staging and production, are comprised of three or more MariaDB Enterprise Server instances (a primary with two or more replicas), and an instance of MariaDB MaxScale for high availability and scalability. SkySQL charges for primary and replica database instances, but not for the MariaDB MaxScale instance. SkySQL replicated databases can only be used for transactions.
| Instance name | Instance type | vCPU | Memory | Price per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky-4x15 | General purpose | 4 | 15GB | $0.55/instance |
| Sky-4x26 | High memory | 4 | 26GB | $0.77/instance |
| Sky-8x30 | General purpose | 8 | 30GB | $1.09/instance |
| Sky-8x52 | High memory | 8 | 52GB | $1.53/instance |
| Sky-16x60 | General purpose | 16 | 60GB | $2.18/instance |
| Sky-16x104 | High memory | 16 | 104GB | $3.06/instance |
| Sky-32x120 | General purpose | 32 | 120GB | $4.36/instance |
| Sky-32x208 | High memory | 32 | 208GB | $6.12/instance |
| Sky-64x240 | General purpose | 64 | 240GB | $8.73/instance |
| Sky-64x416 | High memory | 64 | 416GB | $12.25/instance |
Storage and networking
SkySQL uses regional persistent disks (SSDs) and low-cost object storage to store data depending on whether databases are created for transactions, analytics or both. In addition, if replicated databases are created, their replicas are deployed to separate zones for high availability, and thus subject to egress fees. The storage and networking costs of databases are based on usage, and are passed through directly to customers.
| Used for | Price per month | |
|---|---|---|
| Persistent storage | Data storage for transactions Caching for analytics | $0.170/GB |
| Object storage | Data storage for analytics | $0.026/GB |
| Egress between zones | Replication for transactions | $0.010/GB |
Support
SkySQL database instance pricing includes standard support (full technical support during business hours). In addition, enterprise and platinum support options are available for mission-critical deployments requiring 24×7 support and higher SLAs. The enterprise and platinum support options are priced as a percentage of SkySQL usage. SkyDBA is only available to customers with enterprise or platinum support.
| Standard | Enterprise | Platinum | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Named technical support contacts | 3 | 10 | Unlimited |
| MariaDB-certified database support engineers | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MariaDB engineering support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hours | 24x5 | 24x7 | 24x7 |
| Response time | 24 hours | S1, 30 minutes S2, 2 hours S3, 4 hours S4, 8 hours | S1, 30 minutes S2, 2 hours S3, 4 hours S4, 8 hours |
| Active monitoring | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Consultative support | - | Yes | Yes |
| SkyDBA | - | Optional | Optional |
| Real-time chat | - | Requires SkyDBA | Yes |
| S1 telephone support (callback) | - | - | Yes |
| Assigned customer success manager | - | - | Yes |
| Price | Included | Contact Us | Contact Us |
Get started
It’s easy to get started with SkySQL, and it doesn’t cost a thing. Sign up for SkySQL today and get a $500 credit toward up to three databases of any size and any type (transactional, analytical or both).
