Driven by an accelerating need for efficiencies, enterprises are increasingly considering grid computing as a viable technology in enterprise data center environments. Database and system administrators are continuously looking for proven methodologies to accomplish large-scale deployments in an enterprise grid environment. This presentation outlines a Dell-developed methodology and framework that seamlessly provides deployment of MySQL databases in a grid environment. This solution is a utility-like computing model that uses industry standard open-source components to lay the foundation for standardized solutions that will enable organizations to take advantage of the many benefits of the open source community.