In this topic, we will be discussing the planning of the shared DBaaS platform fabric for both SQL and MySQL database services.
In Windows Azure Pack, both SQL and MySQL DB servers are categorized under groups. A group may contain multiple, standalone, or clustered database servers that can be either virtual or physical. WAP plans are configured to provide cloud database offerings services to tenants using groups. Both SQL and MySQL groups work independently; that is, a group cannot have a mix of both SQL and MySQL databases.
DB server groups work in a shared mode; that is, they host databases for multiple users or tenants in a shared instance.
Organizations or service providers can plan to create multiple groups depending upon requirements and strategies, such as one group is for high-end database hosting in terms of size and performance, whereas another can be a non-HA group.
Organizations utilizing Windows Azure Pack...