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Manage Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server using the Azure portal
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This article shows you how to manage your Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server instances. Management tasks include compute and storage scaling, resetting the server administrator password, and deleting your server.
Go to your Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server resource in the Azure portal.
Scale compute and storage
After server creation you can scale between the various pricing tiers as your needs change. You can also scale up or down your compute and memory by increasing or decreasing vCores.
Select your Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server instance in the Azure portal. Select Compute + Storage, located in the Settings section.
You can change the Compute Tier, vCore, Storage to scale up the server using higher compute tier or scale up within the same tier by increasing storage or vCores to a value you want.
Important
Storage cannot be scaled down.
Scaling vCores causes a server restart.
Select OK to save changes.
Reset admin password
You can change the administrator role's password using the Azure portal.
Select your Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server instance in the Azure portal. In the Overview window, select Reset password.
Enter a new password and confirm the password. The textbox prompts you about password complexity requirements.
Select Save to save the new password.
Delete a server
You can delete your server if you no longer need it.
Select your Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server instance in the Azure portal. In the Overview window, select Delete.
Type the name of the server into the input box to confirm that you want to delete the server.
Microsoft Azure Database for MySQL is an Azure managed data service. It considerably simplifies database deployment, management, and maintenance, while providing compatibility with existing MySQL database workloads.
Administer an SQL Server database infrastructure for cloud, on-premises and hybrid relational databases using the Microsoft PaaS relational database offerings.
Azure Database for MySQL is a relational database service in the Microsoft cloud that is built for developers and powered by the MySQL community edition. You can use Azure Database for MySQL to deploy your MySQL database in Azure.
This article walks you through using the Azure portal to create and connect to an Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server instance with private access.
