Authorized SaaS Provider and Authorized Hosting Provider

Authorized SaaS Provider

Participation as an Authorized SaaS Partner requires registration for the MECA Partner Program to receive the full benefits of the program. The marketing and branding aspects of the "Authorized" programs such as logos are administered via the MECA program. To register for the MECA program please go to https://partner-portal.mysql.com/register.php, select the “Authorized Hosting / SaaS” track and then select Ready Partner as your level. When your profile is approved your company will be profiled as a Gold Partner, and the associated Gold partner fee will be waived.

Software as a Service (SaaS) is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing markets in the software industry. As end customers increasingly turn to this new breed of software provider, they need a level of assurance that the vendor has all the necessary components in place to ensure a meaningful Service Level Agreement (SLA). Many SaaS providers look to their Managed Hosting Provider to deliver on the various elements that make up their SLA. Regardless of whether the Managed Hosting Provider assumes responsibility for the database or the SaaS provider elects to maintain responsibility for the database, a subscription to MySQL Enterprise is a valuable differentiator.

The MySQL Authorized SaaS Partner Program provides companies a tangible, affordable way to distinguish their offerings from their competitors'. By joining the program, you may offer your customers the SLA they require with the assurance that premier MySQL-certified services will help you deliver them with the backing of MySQL.

Benefits for a SaaS partner:

• Access to MySQL’s Enterprise Monitor, which will continuously monitor your MySQL servers and alert you to potential problems before they impact a production system. It’s like having a "Virtual DBA Assistant" at your side to recommend best practices in order to eliminate security vulnerabilities, improve replication, optimize performance and more. As a result, the productivity of your developers, DBAs and System Administrators can be improved significantly.
• Technical Support from the developers of MySQL to help your team resolve the most complex MySQL issues, adding peace of mind. (Technical Support benefits are in accordance with the MySQL Enterprise Subscription level of support.)
• A strong brand (“Authorized MySQL SaaS Partner”) that clearly identifies your company as a trusted provider of MySQL products and services -- among the crowded market of SaaS providers.

To remain an active Authorized SaaS partner your company must always have a current MySQL Enterprise subscription at the Silver, Gold or Platinum level that complies with MySQL Enterprise licensing. If your subscription lapses then you will automatically be removed from the program, and your company must immediately cease using the SaaS partner logo. The provided Authorized logo must only be used in relation to the product that is under Enterprise support.

Authorized Hosting Provider

Participation as an Authorized Hosting Provider requires registration for the MySQL Enterprise Connection Alliance (MECA) Partner Program, as well as the execution of a separate MySQL Authorized Hosting Provider Partner Program contract. The marketing and branding aspects of the "Authorized" program such as logos are administered via the MECA Partner Program. To register for the MECA program please go to https://partner-portal.mysql.com/register.php, then select “Authorized Hosting / SaaS” track and then select Ready Partner as your level. When your profile is approved we will make sure that your Partner level is aligned with your level of participation (MySQL Enterprise Silver Support = MECA Partner Ready, MySQL Enterprise Gold & Platinum Support = MECA Partner Gold). The Hosting Provider annual fee is determined by the pricing within the Hosting Partner Pricing Grid in the section below, and your company will not be charged an additional partner fee when registering into the MECA program.

The MySQL Authorized Hosting Partner Program provides top-tier Hosting companies and Managed Hosting Providers (MHP) a valuable, affordable way to distinguish their offerings from their competitors'. By joining the program, you can offer your customers premier MySQL-certified services that will set you above the crowd.

Benefits for a Hosting partner:

• Ability to run MySQL Enterprise on all of Partner's servers. MySQL Enterprise Server software is the most reliable, secure and up-to-date version of MySQL for cost-effectively delivering E-commerce, Online Transaction Processing (OLTP), and multi-terabyte Data Warehousing applications. It is a fully integrated transaction-safe, ACID compliant database with full commit, rollback, crash recovery and row level locking capabilities.
• Access to MySQL's Enterprise Monitor, which will continuously monitor your MySQL servers and alert you to potential problems before they impact a production system. It's like having a "Virtual DBA Assistant" at your side to recommend best practices in order to eliminate security vulnerabilities, improve replication, optimize performance and more. As a result, the productivity of your developers, DBAs and System Administrators can be improved significantly.
• Premium Technical Support from the developers of MySQL to help your team resolve the most complex MySQL issues, adding peace of mind. (Technical Support benefits are in accordance with the MySQL Enterprise Subscription level of support.)
• A strong brand ("Authorized MySQL Hosting Partner") that clearly identifies your company as a trusted provider of MySQL products and services -- among the crowded market of hosting providers.