The document discusses next-generation flash-based MySQL and NoSQL solutions from Schooner Information Technology that provide extreme performance, scalability, and availability through tightly integrated and optimized hardware and software architectures. Case studies are presented on Schooner appliances for MySQL Enterprise and Memcached/NoSQL that deliver 8x higher performance, use 1/8th the power and rack space, and have 90% higher availability than typical database deployments.