Sun Startup Essentials - U.S.

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Deeply discounted servers, optimized open source software, free co-marketing help.

Exclusive, Limited-Time Offer for MySQL Community Startups

With no membership fee, the Sun Startup Essentials program is available exclusively for startup companies and it's designed to give startups all the tools to be successful.

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Join the Sun Startup Essentials program today - program is free. Once approved, you'll get:

  • VC Connect, which gives you the opportunity to connect with interested investors
  • Deeply discounted servers certified for Solaris, Linux, or Windows
  • Free technical advice on hardware and OS from Sun engineers
  • Free web-based training on Solaris OS and GlassFish application server
  • Plus a special MySQL limited-time offer:
    • MySQL Enterprise Gold for $2,400 — normally $2,999 or MySQL Enterprise Unlimited for $32,000 — normally $40,000
    • Free 30-day trial of MySQL Enterprise

MySQL Enterprise At a Glance

For companies who need optimal performance, reliability, security, and uptime, there's MySQL Enterprise. MySQL Enterprise provides a comprehensive offering of production support, monitoring tools, and MySQL database software.

MySQL Enterprise includes:

  • MySQL Enterprise Server
    The MySQL Enterprise Server software is the most reliable, secure and up-to-date version for cost-effectively delivering production database applications. Subscribers receive monthly rapid updates and quarterly service packs with the latest fixes.
  • MySQL Enterprise Monitor
    The MySQL Enterprise Monitor software provides a "Virtual DBA" that monitors production database applications and minimizes security vulnerabilities, improves replication, and optimizes performance.
  • MySQL Production Support
    MySQL Production Support enables you to maximize the availability of your database applications. Plus, with Consultative Support, receive practical advice on how to optimize your configuration, replication set-up, schema, and queries for better performance.

As a Sun Startup Essentials member, all this is available for less.

Resources

Learn more about how to leverage open source to deliver low-cost, reliable, scalable, high performance Web 2.0 applications in this white paper, "How MySQL Powers Web 2.0"

To order MySQL Enterprise - or for a free 30-day trial, please visit the SunStore.

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To qualify for the Sun Startup Essentials program, your company must be in business six years or less and have fewer than 150 employees.

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