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MySQL Enterprise DBA Savings Calculator

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Costs Compared
Total Annual Costs
  MySQL CommunityMySQL Enterprise $ Savings % Savings
Annual DBA Cost $249,600 $46,176 $203,424 82%
Annual Downtime Costs $100,000 $85,000 $15,000 15%
Total $349,600 $131,176 $218,424 62%

Annual ROI (Return on Investment)
Total Savings $218,424
Purchase Price of MySQL Enterprise Platinum $24,995
ROI of purchasing MySQL Enterprise Platinum 874%
Increased DBA Productivity 82%

Calculate Your Savings

Step 1Choose a Preset Configuration
Your Business Size
Step 2Customize Your Configuration
How many MySQL DBAs do you have?  
How many MySQL Servers do you have?  
What is your DBA Hourly Rate? ($/hour)  

Step 3How much time do you spend on the following DBA tasks?
    MySQL Enterprise
DBA Tasks MySQL Community
Hours per DBA		 MySQL Enterprise Monitor Consultative Support Problem Resolution Support Savings
Hours/Week % Savings Expected % Savings Expected % Savings Expected Hours/Week
Install Upgrade Patch 10% 5% 60%
-0.75
Troubleshooting 25% 0% 60%
-12.75
Scripting 25% 0% 0%
-0.25
Administration 60% 10% 10%
-8.00
Security 60% 10% 10%
-0.80
Performance Tuning 40% 40% 10%
-4.50
Replication / HA 40% 40% 10%
-4.50
Backup & Recovery 5% 0% 10%
-0.15
Schema Management 40% 40% 10%
-0.90
Total40 Total Hours Saved32.60

Step 4What is Your Cost of Downtime Per Hour?
What is Your Cost of Downtime Per Hour ($/hour)
    MySQL Enterprise
Type of Downtime MySQL Community MySQL Enterprise Monitor Consultative Support Problem Resolution Support Savings
Hours/Year % Savings Expected % Savings Expected % Savings Expected Hours/Year
Planned Downtime 5% 5% 5%
$7,500
Unplanned Downtime 5% 5% 5%
$7,500
Total 10 Total$15,000


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DISCLAIMER: The MySQL Enterprise DBA Savings Calculator is intended to provide an example of your potential savings based on your input, and is provided "as is." MySQL does not warrant or make any representations regarding the use, validity, or accuracy of the results of the tool. Actual savings may vary. MySQL will not be liable for technical errors contained in the MySQL Enterprise DBA Savings Calculator.

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