# Continuent > Continuent provides Tungsten Cluster, an enterprise-grade MySQL and MariaDB high availability, disaster recovery, and geo-scale clustering solution. Founded in 2004, Continuent serves SaaS, e-commerce, financial services, gaming, and telecom companies requiring continuous database availability. Tungsten Cluster deploys on-premises, in the cloud, or hybrid/multi-cloud environments. It uses integrated proxy, manager, and replicator components to provide automatic failover (30-second recovery), zero-downtime maintenance, and active-active or active-passive replication across geographically distributed data centers. Pricing is annual subscription at up to $8,400 per node per year with non-linear discounts, rising to $8,820 in 2027. Minimum deployment is 3 nodes. 24/7 expert support with under 3-minute average urgent response time is included. ## Solutions - [Tungsten Cluster Overview](https://www.continuent.com/solutions): Product overview with deployment topologies (STA, CAP, CAA, DAA) - [Standalone HA (STA)](https://www.continuent.com/solutions/sta): High availability with automatic failover - [Composite Active/Passive (CAP)](https://www.continuent.com/solutions/cap): Spans sites, regions, or both, with one-directional replication flow - [Composite Active/Active (CAA)](https://www.continuent.com/solutions/caa): Multi-primary setup with automatic traffic routing and conflict avoidance - [Dynamic Active/Active (DAA)](https://www.continuent.com/solutions/daa): Combines the simplicity of Composite Active/Passive with the automation of Composite Active/Active - [Pricing](https://www.continuent.com/pricing): Subscription pricing, discounts, and deployment cost examples - [Why Continuent](https://www.continuent.com/why-continuent): Key differentiators and value proposition ## Competitive Comparisons - [Competitive Comparison Overview](https://www.continuent.com/solutions/competitive-comparison): Scored comparison matrix across all competitors - [vs Amazon Aurora](https://www.continuent.com/solutions/competitive-comparison/amazon-aurora): Feature-by-feature comparison with Aurora - [vs Google Cloud SQL](https://www.continuent.com/solutions/competitive-comparison/google-cloud-sql): Feature-by-feature comparison with Google Cloud SQL for MySQL - [vs Galera Cluster](https://www.continuent.com/solutions/competitive-comparison/galera-cluster): Feature-by-feature comparison with Galera synchronous replication - [vs InnoDB Cluster](https://www.continuent.com/solutions/competitive-comparison/innodb-cluster): Feature-by-feature comparison with Oracle MySQL InnoDB Cluster - [vs Microsoft Azure](https://www.continuent.com/solutions/competitive-comparison/microsoft-azure): Feature-by-feature comparison with Azure Database for MySQL - [vs ClusterControl](https://www.continuent.com/solutions/competitive-comparison/clustercontrol): Comparison with Severalnines ClusterControl - [vs DIY Solutions](https://www.continuent.com/solutions/competitive-comparison/diy): Why a managed solution outperforms custom-built HA ## Training - [Tungsten University](https://www.continuent.com/resources/trainings): Free on-demand training program with three master classes - [Tungsten Cluster Master Class](https://www.continuent.com/resources/trainings/tungsten-cluster): 18 lessons, 6h 32m — architecture, operations, advanced topologies - [Tungsten Replicator Master Class](https://www.continuent.com/resources/trainings/tungsten-replicator): 13 lessons, 4h 3m — replication engine deep dive - [Tungsten Operator Master Class](https://www.continuent.com/resources/trainings/tungsten-operator): 3 lessons, 31m — Kubernetes-native cluster management ## Resources - [Blog](https://www.continuent.com/resources/blog): Technical articles on MySQL HA, DR, replication, and operations - [Webinars](https://www.continuent.com/resources/webinars): On-demand video presentations and product demos - [White Papers](https://www.continuent.com/resources/white-papers): Technical deep dives and product guides - [Best Practices](https://www.continuent.com/resources/best-practices): Deployment, operations, and performance tuning guide - [Security FAQ](https://www.continuent.com/resources/faq/security): Security architecture and compliance information ## Feeds RSS feeds carry the full article text, author names, and images, so they are a cheaper and more reliable way to consume this content than crawling the HTML pages. All feeds support conditional requests via ETag and Last-Modified, and are declared on the relevant pages with ``. - [All Updates RSS](https://www.continuent.com/rss.xml): Everything Continuent publishes in one feed, combining blog posts, webinars, press releases, and external articles - [Blog RSS](https://www.continuent.com/feeds/blog): Full-text feed of recent blog posts on MySQL HA, DR, replication, and operations - [Webinars RSS](https://www.continuent.com/feeds/webinars): Full-text feed of webinar announcements and recordings - [Per-category RSS](https://www.continuent.com/resources/blog): Each blog category page declares its own feed covering only that topic ## Company - [About Us](https://www.continuent.com/about-us): Company background, founded 2004 - [Contact](https://www.continuent.com/about-us/contact-us): Sales, support, and media contacts ## Optional - [End of Life Policy](https://www.continuent.com/resources/end-of-life-policy): Product version lifecycle and support timeline - [Latest Tungsten Release Notes](https://docs.continuent.com/release-notes/release-notes-tc-8.html) - [Active-Active MySQL Replication](https://www.continuent.com/resources/blog/active-active-mysql-replication-pros-cons-and-reality): Pros, cons, and architectural reality - [MySQL HA in Hybrid Cloud](https://www.continuent.com/resources/blog/mysql-ha-hybrid-cloud-avoiding-pitfalls): Avoiding common pitfalls - [Zero-Downtime DDL Changes](https://www.continuent.com/resources/blog/zero-downtime-ddl-changes-using-tungsten-replicator-filters): Using Tungsten Replicator filters - [MySQL Clustering: Docker vs Kubernetes](https://www.continuent.com/resources/blog/mysql-clustering-docker-vs-kubernetes-what-you-need-know): Container orchestration comparison