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Managed Databases · $2602/mo (192 GB RAM, 24 vCPU)
DigitalOcean's MySQL Storage Optimized 192GB is significantly overpriced compared to lower-spec alternatives from Vultr and Linode that offer 40-50% savings. While the DigitalOcean plan includes more vCPUs and RAM, the per-GB cost is substantially higher, and no direct 192GB MySQL equivalent exists at competing providers to justify the premium.
Half the price of DigitalOcean with 128GB RAM and 16 vCPU; Valkey (Redis-compatible) is suitable if you can migrate from MySQL or use it for caching layers.
Caveat: Spec mismatch: Valkey is not MySQL, and bandwidth overage rates vary by data center, requiring verification of your region's costs.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
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| Vultr | Managed Databases · Valkey Mem-Opt 16vCPU/128GB (0 rep) | $1300/mo | 128 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Managed Databases · Shared 96 GB - Standalone | $1500/mo | 96 GB RAM, 20 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Postgres · Standard-6 | $2000/mo |
42% cheaper than DigitalOcean with 96GB RAM and 20 vCPU; includes 1920GB SSD and 99.99% SLA, plus lower bandwidth overage rates ($0.005/GB vs $0.01/GB).
Caveat: Price is ESTIMATED from linear pricing pattern and not directly confirmed; HA clustering costs 2-3x more; backups are a separate add-on (20-25% of instance price).
Comparable MySQL offering with 128GB RAM and 32 vCPU at nearly the same price; 99.99% SLA and 2.56TB-12.8TB usable storage.
Caveat: Spec mismatch: 128GB RAM vs 192GB on DigitalOcean; IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; region-locked to Milan/Paris.
23% cheaper with 122GB RAM, 1.5TB storage, and 99.99% SLA (Standard tier); managed PostgreSQL with fork/follow and HA capabilities.
Caveat: PostgreSQL, not MySQL; Essential tier has only 99.5% SLA and no HA; add-on overages can force unplanned upgrades; Advanced tier pricing not published.
Before you switch
| 122 GB RAM, 1536 GB |
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| OVHcloud | Analytics - ClickHouse · Discovery-B3-128 | $2478.28/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MySQL · Discovery-B3-128 | $2703.19/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - PostgreSQL · Discovery-B3-128 | $2703.19/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - Valkey (Redis-compatible) · Business DB1-120 | $3354.06/mo | 120 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Managed Database - MongoDB · Production B3-128 | $3979.23/mo | 128 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Analytics - OpenSearch · Business DB1-120 | $7379.21/mo | 120 GB RAM, 32 vCPU | Visit |
| Heroku | Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-14 | $12500/mo | 100 GB RAM | Visit |
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