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Custom MySQL databases from our MySQL development company.

Leverage our MySQL development company for custom MySQL development. We provide MySQL development services and enterprise MySQL solutions.

MySQL database design & modelling

Query optimisation & slow query analysis

InnoDB performance tuning

Replication & MySQL InnoDB Cluster

MySQL to PostgreSQL migration

Cloud MySQL (RDS, Aurora, PlanetScale)

200+

MySQL projects delivered

Web applications, e-commerce, and content platforms.

20+

Years of MySQL expertise

Deep platform knowledge since MySQL 4.x.

10x

Query performance improvement

Index tuning, query rewriting, and InnoDB optimisation.

48hr

Developer shortlist

Vetted MySQL engineers proposed within two business days.

Why MetaDesign

MySQL database consulting by top MySQL development services.

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InnoDB Mastery

Buffer pool tuning, adaptive hash indexing, change buffering, and doublewrite buffer configuration — we squeeze maximum performance from InnoDB's storage engine.

Replication Expertise

Source-replica replication, Group Replication, MySQL InnoDB Cluster, and ProxySQL for read/write splitting — high availability for every workload.

Cloud-Native MySQL

AWS RDS, Aurora MySQL, Azure Database for MySQL, and PlanetScale — we optimise for cloud-managed MySQL with connection pooling and auto-scaling.

Teams shipping with MetaDesign

Selected work

Case studies.

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Global CMS Platform

Optimised MySQL performance for a high-traffic CMS serving 50M+ page views/month — reducing average query time from 120ms to 8ms through index optimisation and query rewriting.

Global CMS Platform

Optimised MySQL performance for a high-traffic CMS serving 50M+ page views/month — reducing average query time from 120ms to 8ms through index optimisation and query rewriting.

50M+

page views/month

8ms

avg query time

E-Commerce Marketplace

Migrated a Magento e-commerce platform from MySQL 5.7 to MySQL 8 with InnoDB Cluster — achieving zero-downtime failover and 3x faster product search.

E-Commerce Marketplace

Migrated a Magento e-commerce platform from MySQL 5.7 to MySQL 8 with InnoDB Cluster — achieving zero-downtime failover and 3x faster product search.

Zero-downtime

migration

faster search

DESIGN.

TUNE.

REPLICATE.

SCALE.

Web Applications

WordPress, Laravel, and Django applications with optimised MySQL backends for millions of page views.

E-Commerce

Magento, WooCommerce, and custom e-commerce with optimised product catalogues and order processing.

Content Platforms

CMS backends handling millions of articles, media assets, and user-generated content.

SaaS Applications

Multi-tenant MySQL architectures with schema separation and connection pooling.

Our Approach

MySQL Development: Our Proven Process

Audit

Slow query log analysis, schema review, and InnoDB buffer pool assessment.

Design

Normalised schema, indexing strategy, and partitioning plan.

Optimise

Query rewriting, EXPLAIN analysis, index tuning, and InnoDB configuration.

Scale

Replication setup, ProxySQL routing, and read/write splitting.

Monitor

Performance Schema, MySQL Enterprise Monitor, and Grafana dashboards.

Audit

Slow query log analysis, schema review, and InnoDB buffer pool assessment.

Design

Normalised schema, indexing strategy, and partitioning plan.

Optimise

Query rewriting, EXPLAIN analysis, index tuning, and InnoDB configuration.

Scale

Replication setup, ProxySQL routing, and read/write splitting.

Monitor

Performance Schema, MySQL Enterprise Monitor, and Grafana dashboards.

Customer Value

Six places it pays back
in the first sprint.

Real outcomes our clients report within the first engagement cycle.

Faster time-to-market

Production-ready teams that ship from week one — no ramp-up lag.

Reduced technical risk

Architecture reviews, code audits, and security scans baked into every sprint.

Measurable velocity

Cycle time, PR throughput, and defect density tracked from day one.

Cost predictability

Fixed-price or capped T&M — no surprise invoices, ever.

Continuous improvement

Retros, post-mortems, and process refinement every sprint.

Knowledge transfer

Your team grows. Documentation, pair programming, and workshops included.

Stack

Tools our MySQL
Developers
ship with.

Production-tested toolchains, frameworks, and infrastructure our MySQL engineering teams use to ship scalable, secure solutions.

MySQL 8

InnoDB

MySQL Shell

MySQL Workbench

MySQL InnoDB Cluster

Group Replication

ProxySQL

MySQL Router

MySQL 8

InnoDB

MySQL Shell

MySQL Workbench

MySQL InnoDB Cluster

Group Replication

ProxySQL

MySQL Router

Percona Toolkit

pt-query-digest

MySQLTuner

Orchestrator

AWS RDS

Aurora MySQL

PlanetScale

Azure MySQL

Percona Toolkit

pt-query-digest

MySQLTuner

Orchestrator

AWS RDS

Aurora MySQL

PlanetScale

Azure MySQL

By the numbers

400+

Engineers worldwide

200+

Active clients

20yr

Pure-play software

94%

Client retention

Engagement models

Three ways to work with our MySQL team.

Pick the shape that matches your risk and timeline. We will tell you which one is wrong for your situation — even if it’s the bigger one.

01MOST POPULAR

MySQL Pod

A dedicated squad of senior engineers, tech leads, and QA delivering milestone-driven results with weekly demos and eval-gated merges.

Dedicated engineering squad
Weekly sprint demos
Fixed monthly cadence
Direct technical lead communication

Build with a Pod

02EMBED

Hire MySQL Engineers

Senior specialized engineers embedded into your existing team within two weeks. Your stack, your tools, your standups.

2-week onboarding ramp
Time-zone aligned collaboration
Direct Git & Jira integration
Flexible monthly contracts

Request Talent

03LAUNCH

Turnkey / MVP Build

Go from requirements to production-ready launch in 6–10 weeks with fixed scope, upfront pricing, and guaranteed delivery.

Fixed-price & fixed-scope
End-to-end architecture & build
Complete source code ownership
Post-launch warranty & support

Start Your Build

FAQ

Asked first, every time.

Don't see yours here? Send us the question — a principal engineer will reply within 24 hours.

Should we stay with MySQL or migrate to PostgreSQL?

MySQL excels for web applications, CMS platforms, and e-commerce with simpler query patterns. PostgreSQL is better for complex analytical queries, geospatial data, and JSONB. We evaluate based on your workload, team expertise, and feature requirements.

How do you optimise MySQL query performance?

Slow query log analysis, EXPLAIN plan review, proper indexing (B-tree, full-text, spatial), query rewriting, InnoDB buffer pool tuning, and connection pooling. We use Percona Toolkit for deep diagnostics.

Can you set up MySQL high availability?

Yes. MySQL InnoDB Cluster with Group Replication for automatic failover, MySQL Router for connection routing, and ProxySQL for read/write splitting. We also support source-replica setups with GTID-based replication.

Do you support MySQL on cloud platforms?

Yes. AWS RDS, Aurora MySQL (serverless and provisioned), Azure Database for MySQL, PlanetScale, and self-managed MySQL on EC2/VMs. We optimise for each platform's specific capabilities.

How do your MySQL Development Services implement complex MySQL Replication for read-heavy workloads?

We configure asynchronous or semi-synchronous Master-Slave replication. All database writes are directed to the Master, while massive read traffic is load-balanced across multiple Read Replica instances to ensure maximum application performance.

Can we hire MySQL Developers to perform deep MySQL Query Optimisation on a struggling legacy database?

Yes, our DBAs analyze the MySQL Slow Query Log, utilizing `EXPLAIN` to identify missing indexes, full table scans, and poorly structured `JOIN`s, restructuring the queries and indexes to reduce execution times from seconds to milliseconds.

What are the best practices for MySQL Database Design to ensure ACID compliance in financial applications?

We strictly utilize the InnoDB storage engine, explicitly defining foreign key constraints, and wrapping all multi-table financial operations within strict Transaction Blocks (`START TRANSACTION` / `COMMIT` / `ROLLBACK`) to guarantee data integrity.

How do you utilize MySQL Partitioning to improve query speeds on tables with billions of rows?

We implement Range or Hash partitioning on massive tables (like historical logs). This allows the MySQL optimizer to perform 'partition pruning', instantly ignoring irrelevant partitions and scanning a tiny fraction of the actual data.

Can MySQL securely encrypt sensitive user data columns at the database level?

Absolutely. We utilize MySQL Enterprise Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) for encryption at rest, or explicitly use AES_ENCRYPT() functions within SQL statements to encrypt specific columns (like PII) with externally managed keys.

What strategies do you use for zero-downtime database migrations and schema updates in MySQL?

We utilize tools like Percona Toolkit (`pt-online-schema-change`) or GitHub's `gh-ost`. These tools create a shadow copy of the table, apply the alterations, and slowly sync the data before atomically renaming the tables, ensuring zero downtime.

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Custom MySQL databases from our MySQL development company.

MySQL database consulting by top MySQL development services.

InnoDB Mastery

Replication Expertise

Cloud-Native MySQL

Case studies.

Global CMS Platform

Global CMS Platform

E-Commerce Marketplace

E-Commerce Marketplace

Web Applications

E-Commerce

Content Platforms

SaaS Applications

MySQL Development: Our Proven Process

Audit

Design

Optimise

Scale

Monitor

Audit

Design

Optimise

Scale

Monitor

Six places it pays backin the first sprint.

Faster time-to-market

Reduced technical risk

Measurable velocity

Cost predictability

Continuous improvement

Knowledge transfer

Tools our MySQLDevelopersship with.

MySQL Pod

Hire MySQL Engineers

Turnkey / MVP Build

Asked first, every time.

Hire MySQL developers for your custom MySQL development.

Six places it pays back
in the first sprint.

Tools our MySQL
Developers
ship with.