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IBM Cloud Databases for MySQL vs YugabyteDB Anywhere
Both stand on databases and backend. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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YBA provides management for YugabyteDB deployments across several infrastructure environments, with operational and recovery controls. Production use requires a commercial license, and the listed universe structure has a primary cluster plus at most one attached read replica.
Visit YugabyteDB AnywhereThe facts
| IBM Cloud Databases for MySQL | YugabyteDB Anywhere | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not published | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | ibm.com | docs.yugabyte.com |
| On databases and backend | #33 of 33 | #29 of 33 |
IBM Cloud Databases for MySQL: what it does well
YugabyteDB Anywhere: what it does well
- Supports multi-region, multi-zone and multi-cloud topologies.
- Provides backups and point-in-time recovery.
- Operations available through GUI, APIs and Terraform.
- Supports air-gapped deployments.
What to know first
- Production use requires a commercial license.
- Evaluation license lasts up to 32 consecutive calendar days.
- A universe has one primary cluster and at most one attached read replica.
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