Purchasing a reservation for MySQL returning non-existing options

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Purchasing a reservation for MySQL returning non-existing options

Mike van Lienden 20

I am encountering some confusion with the available options for reservation for MySQL Flexible Server vs the available options when selecting/ creating a MySQL Flexible Server. I have attached a screenshot that shows the issue:

reservation vs mysql

Specifically, when selecting compute inside the Reservation Purchaser, the available options are 'General Purpose,' 'Memory Optimized,' and 'Confidential Compute.' However, these options do not fully align with the available compute choices for MySQL Flexible Server, which are 'Burstable,' 'General Purpose,' and 'Business Critical.'

My question is whether the 'Memory Optimized Eadsv5 Series Compute' option is equivalent to 'Business Critical Eadsv5 Series Compute' and would therefor apply to my MySQL instance?

Also the Advisor Recommendation doesn't even return a recommendation at all.

Pilladi Padma Sai Manisha 500 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-21T07:10:01.16+00:00

Hi Mike van Lienden,
Did you get any chance to review the above response. Thank you!
Mike van Lienden 20 Reputation points

2025-11-21T07:42:52.46+00:00

Thank you for the explanation! I was able to add the reservation last night so it matches the compute being used. How long does it usually take for the reservation to show that the resources are being utilized? At the moment, it’s still displaying 0% usage.
Manoj Kumar Boyini 1,250 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-22T08:41:19.7+00:00

Hi Mike van Lienden,

Great to hear you managed to add the reservation! It’s completely normal that you’re seeing 0% usage right after making the change. Azure usually takes a day or two to catch up and show your reservation being used, since it needs to process all the billing information in the background.

As long as your server matches the reservations type, size, and region, everything is set up correctly and the benefits will kick in soon. If you still see 0% after a couple of days, just let us know so we can take a closer look.

No further action is needed right now thanks again for checking, and feel free to reach out with any other questions.
Manoj Kumar Boyini 1,250 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-24T13:04:33.64+00:00

Hi Mike van Lienden,

I hope you had a chance to review the information shared earlier, and I hope this information has been helpful! If you still have questions, please let us know what is needed in the comments so the question can be answered.

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Pilladi Padma Sai Manisha 500 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-21T07:10:01.16+00:00

Hi Mike van Lienden,
Did you get any chance to review the above response. Thank you!
Mike van Lienden 20 Reputation points

2025-11-21T07:42:52.46+00:00

Thank you for the explanation! I was able to add the reservation last night so it matches the compute being used. How long does it usually take for the reservation to show that the resources are being utilized? At the moment, it’s still displaying 0% usage.
Manoj Kumar Boyini 1,250 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-22T08:41:19.7+00:00

Hi Mike van Lienden,

Great to hear you managed to add the reservation! It’s completely normal that you’re seeing 0% usage right after making the change. Azure usually takes a day or two to catch up and show your reservation being used, since it needs to process all the billing information in the background.

As long as your server matches the reservations type, size, and region, everything is set up correctly and the benefits will kick in soon. If you still see 0% after a couple of days, just let us know so we can take a closer look.

No further action is needed right now thanks again for checking, and feel free to reach out with any other questions.
Manoj Kumar Boyini 1,250 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-24T13:04:33.64+00:00

Hi Mike van Lienden,

I hope you had a chance to review the information shared earlier, and I hope this information has been helpful! If you still have questions, please let us know what is needed in the comments so the question can be answered.

Answer 1

Hi Mike van Lienden,

Thank you for reaching out to Microsoft QA. The Memory Optimized Eadsv5 Series Compute you see in the reservation portal is indeed the underlying hardware for the Business Critical Eadsv5 tier available for MySQL Flexible Server. Even though the names do not match exactly due to recent updates in Azure’s compute tier structure, purchasing a reservation for Memory Optimized Eadsv5 will correctly apply to your "Business Critical Eadsv5" deployment.

If Azure Advisor does not show a recommendation, this is typically because there is not yet enough usage history or a significant projected saving to suggest a reservation. As you use your server more over time, Advisor may recommend a reservation when it identifies a cost-saving opportunity.

1."Memory Optimized Eadsv5" reservations are valid and will apply to "Business Critical Eadsv5" flexible servers.

2.The naming difference is due to ongoing Azure portal updates; it does not impact your billing or reservation usage.

3.Advisor recommendations depend on sufficient and consistent server usage data.

Helpful References:
1.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5619123/azure-database-for-mysql-reservation-sku-naming-in
2.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mysql/flexible-server/concepts-azure-advisor-recommendations
3.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mysql/flexible-server/concept-reserved-pricing
4.https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/mysql/flexible-server/concepts-service-tiers-storage

Hope this helps. Do let us know if you have any further queries.

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