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Consulting Services Providers/System Integrators

MySQL Partner Program

Sun recognizes that Consulting Services Providers/System Integrators play an integral role in promoting the use and adoption of MySQL Enterprise. To better support you and facilitate your success we have designed a partner track with benefits specific to the needs of consultants/integrators.

Requirements and Benefits MySQL Ready Partner MySQL Gold Partner
Annual Core Requirements
Amount of Enterprise Subscriptions resold or referred by partner to Sun or to a Sun reseller Waived $10,000 USD
Partner must recommend MySQL Enterprise1 Yes Yes
Must have (1) Consultant with MySQL DEV, DBA or Cluster Certification Waived Yes
Number of people who must take MySQL Enterprise training 0 1
Core Benefits
MySQL Enterprise software for development/non-production use (license is for a single server and for internal use only) Yes Yes
MySQL Modified Enterprise Support Subscription2 No Yes
MySQL Enterprise Partner Logo use No Yes
Listing in MySQL Partner Directory Yes Higher rank
Discounts on MySQL Training classes (discount for internal training only, not for resale)3 10% 15%
Web based, on-demand, training webinars Yes Yes
Access to MySQL Sales Tools Yes Yes
Sales and presales assistance from local MySQL contact No Yes
Discount on individual passes to MySQL annual user's conference3 No 10%
Eligibility for lead passing from MySQL Sales4 No Yes

1Partner must recommend MySQL Enterprise to their end customers

2The MySQL Modified Enterprise Support Subscription will consist of/be limited to:

  • 6 development/non-production support incidents
  • No guarantees on response times
  • Access to MySQL Knowledge base

3Contact partner@mysql.com to request the promotion code for this discount

4Leads passed from MySQL Sales

  • Partner must use MySQL Enterprise for the engagement
  • Partner must forecast the opportunity/work with MySQL
  • Partner must conduct a customer satisfaction survey at end of engagement

Support provided under the 6 incident MySQL Enterprise subscription for Gold Partners may apply to consultant field engagement support for a non-production/development project at a customer site. However, this does not replace MySQL Professional Services to augment the delivery of services for complex or lengthy customer development issues.

Production support in support of a Consultant’s end-users will be equivalent to the Enterprise subscription level purchased by the Consultant’s end-users.

To enroll in the MECA Program, visit http://partner-portal.mysql.com/register.php, where you can apply for membership in the program, create a company profile for the MySQL Solutions Directory, subscribe for MECA Program Modules, and much more.