This document summarizes Microsoft Azure services for running WordPress and MySQL in the cloud. It discusses:
- Azure Database for MySQL which provides a fully managed MySQL database with automatic backups and high availability. It scales on demand without downtime and has predictable performance.
- Different service tiers for MySQL including Basic, Standard, and General Purpose which vary in included storage, IOPS, and performance capabilities.
- Integration of MySQL databases with Azure Web Apps for deploying WordPress sites with a database provisioned and configured automatically.
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