(Webhosting.info) Company to deliver the technical expertise to support complex, business-critical applications built on MySQL Enterprise.

Logicworks, a provider of hosting solutions to support business-critical applications, today announced it has joined the MySQL authorized hosting partner program, at the platinum level. The company states that being the first authorized partner of the program in the U.S., it will offer customers a managed MySQL Enterprise database for the delivery of mission-critical applications. This additional offering will complement company’s managed database services, which includes a suite of services geared towards minimizing database downtime under any circumstance, as well as ensuring that no transactions are lost in the process of recovery.

The company articulated that with this new program, it will offer customers premier MySQL-certified services including the ability to run the MySQL Enterprise server, while they utilize the MySQL’s Enterprise monitor and production technical support to ensure their customers’ service levels are met. Further it explains that leveraging the suite of MySQL Enterprise’s database and monitoring software plus production support, they can deliver highly availability, scalable, and high performance data management. MySQL has proven to reduce database TCO by 90%, offering a cost-effective open source solution for companies looking to reduce their costs.

“A longstanding supporter of MySQL, Logicworks has been instrumental in the creation of this program,” said Rich Nigro, service provider business manager at MySQL AB. “The MySQL Authorized Hosting Partner Program will enable top-tier Managed Hosting Providers, such as Logicworks, to distinguish themselves by offering premier, MySQL-certified services based on MySQL Enterprise software and support.”

“With the delivery of a formalized MySQL Hosting Partner Program, MySQL continues to expand the reach of its open source database software beyond the enterprise by offering this cost-effective solution,” said Carter Burden, CEO, Logicworks. “Logicworks has always been a proponent of MySQL and with the inauguration of this partner program, we are looking forward to offering our customers increased scalability, high availability, and support of their MySQL managed database services. Partners like MySQL help us to deliver our high Service Level Agreements and 100% uptime guarantees.