If you are looking for quick, easy, and affordable ways to develop internet-scale applications (be it personal blogs, enterprise web apps, e-commerce, finance, gaming, education platforms, etc.), consider developing with the fully managed MySQL database service on Azure: Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server.
This developer-friendly service helps enhance productivity by reducing the overhead associated with managing a server running MySQL. Flexible Server provides you the flexibility to develop applications using your favorite tools, languages, and frameworks, deploy faster by integrating with Azure services like App Services or AKS, and automate CI/CD tasks using GitHub or Azure DevOps. Developers can also save costs by taking advantage of options like Burstable SKUs, Start/Stop feature, Reserved Instances, and a 12-month free trial with an Azure free account.
Culled from Microsoft Blogs