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Support for MySQL from Oracle and for MariaDB
See also MySQL licenses for dummies. Oracle provides 3 different MySQL Editions:
| CE | Community Edition | free of costs | no support | |
| SE | Standard Edition | USD 2000 | approx. EUR 1800 | Oracle Premier Support |
| EE | Enterprise Edition | USD 5000 | approx. EUR 4500 | Oracle Premier Support + Enterprise Tools |
FromDual is Oracle Silver Partner. If you want to purchase Oracle/MySQL Enterprise Support please ask for a quote.
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Further interesting MySQL support information
- MySQL Product Support EOL Announcements
- Supported Platforms: MySQL Database
- MySQL Technical Support
- Oracle Lifetime Support for MySQL
Oracle Lifetime Support for MySQL Releases
| Release | GA Date | Support End | Ext. Support End |
|---|---|---|---|
| MySQL Database 5.0 | Oct 2005 | Dec 2011 | n.a. |
| MySQL Database 5.1 | Dec 2008 | Dec 2013 | n.a. |
| MySQL Database 5.5 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2018 |
| MySQL Database 5.6 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2021 |
| MySQL Database 5.7 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2023 |
| MySQL Database 8.0 | expected 2017 | unknown | unknown |
MariaDB Corp Lifetime Support for MariaDB Releases
Source: MariaDB Enterprise & Cluster Release Policy
| Major version | GA date | 5 year boundary date |
|---|---|---|
| MariaDB Database 5.1 | Feb 2010 | Feb 2015 |
| MariaDB Database 5.2 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2015 |
| MariaDB Database 5.3 | Feb 2012 | Mar 2017 |
| MariaDB Database 5.5 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2017 |
| MariaDB Database 10.0 | Jun 2014 | Jun 2019 |
| MariaDB Database 10.1 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2021 |
| MariaDB Database 10.2 | expected early 2017 | unknown |
| MariaDB Database 10.3 | expected 2018 | unknown |