The Azure PaaS service for the community edition of MySQL, deployed as Flexible Server, with managed backups, patching, and high availability. It is the natural choice for LAMP applications.
In DP-900: the Single Server option retired in September 2024, and MySQL Flexible Server was the recommended migration target for Azure Database for MariaDB, retired on September 19, 2025.
Azure Database for MySQL is a concept that can show up on the exam. Check the full guide to see it in context.