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+apiVersion: azure.microsoft.com/v1alpha2
+kind: MySQLServer
+metadata:
+  name: mysqlserver-verztest2
+spec:  
+  location: eastus2
+  resourceGroup: resourcegroup-mysqlverz
+  serverVersion: "8.0"
+  sslEnforcement: Enabled
+  minimalTLSVersion: TLS10 # Possible values include: 'TLS10', 'TLS11', 'TLS12', 'Disabled'
+  infrastructureEncryption: Enabled # Possible values include: Enabled, Disabled
+  createMode: Default # Possible values include: Default, Replica, PointInTimeRestore (not implemented), GeoRestore (not implemented)
+  sku:
+    name: GP_Gen5_4 # tier + family + cores eg. - B_Gen4_1, GP_Gen5_4
+    tier: GeneralPurpose # possible values - 'Basic', 'GeneralPurpose', 'MemoryOptimized'
+    family: Gen5 
+    size: "51200"
+    capacity: 4
+  # Optional Backup Retention Config
+  storageProfile:
+    backupRetentionDays: 10
+    geoRedundantBackup: Disabled # or Enabled
+    storageMB: 200 # max storage
+    storageAutogrow: Disabled # or Enabled
+    
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