MySQL has changed its licensing and pricing, revamped support plans and debuted a security alert system to woo enterprise customers to its open-source database.
MySQL will now offer its database on an annual subscription basis including support at prices from US$595 (US$295 from the end of March) to US$4995 per server.
MySQL previously sold commercial-style licenses to enterprises and let individuals download the software for free under the General Public License (GPL), the same licensing scheme used to distribute Linux.
The new subscription-based pricing now gives businesses GPL privileges.
The Swedish database vendor also rolled out a four-tier support plan that includes a top-level platinum program that includes 24/7 phone access to MySQL's support engineering team, and guarantees emergency response times of less than 30 minutes for the most severe issues.
Also new was an alert advisor, resembling security bulletins, with information about operating system and application vulnerabilities and new features.
Finally, MySQL would also provide indemnification against intellectual property claims as an add-on option, said the company.
The entire offering fell under a new umbrella label, MySQL Network, said Marten Mickos, the company's chief executive in a statement.
"MySQL Network saves organisations time and reduces risk by streamlining the deployment of applications using MySQL," he said.
"Our database has become one of the fastest and most reliable in the industry [and] with this maturation, we are now able to support the advanced requirements of enterprise customers."
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