Modern applications need to be highly available and easy to scale. A three-node MySQL InnoDB Cluster—built on MySQL Group Replication and connected through MySQL Router—provides a reliable way to support critical workloads. To set up this architecture, you start by deploying three MySQL server instances. In this example, the nodes are assigned the following hostname-to-IP […]

The latest update to MySQL Enterprise Edition, version 9.3, introduces a significant enhancement focused on improving primary selection on failover. This update includes an improvement to Group Replication primary failover, providing users with a better selection method of a new primary based on the member's most current data. This enhancement results in a seamless experience during failover, maintaining high availability and data integrity.

This post provides information on how to choose the appropriate shape when migrating your MySQL workload from on-premise to HeatWave (MySQL) in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The post also provides some additional information for a successful migration.

Before the MySQL & HeatWave Summit, we released MySQL 9.3, the latest Innovation Release. The event was terrific, and I had the chance to meet some of the MySQL contributors. As usual, we released bug fixes for 8.0 and 8.4 LTS, but I focus on the newest release in this post.

Before the MySQL & HeatWave Summit, we released MySQL 9.3, the latest Innovation Release. The event was terrific, and I had the chance to meet some of the MySQL contributors. As usual, we released bug fixes for 8.0 and 8.4 LTS, but I focus on the newest release in this post.We included patches and code […]

This blog post describes the latest performance improvement in semi-join / anti-join queries.

Innodb Cluster or ClusterSet topologies already have secondary instances that can act as a failover for primary or also offload read requests. However, with MySQL 8.4, we now have the feasibility of adding a separate async replica to the cluster for serving various special/ad-hoc queries or some reporting purposes. This will also help offload read traffic away […]

Learn how to configure and manage MySQL Routing Guidelines using MySQL Shell's AdminAPI, with step-by-step examples for InnoDB Cluster, ClusterSet, and ReplicaSet - Enabling smarter and more dynamic query routing.

Scalable systems live or die by schema clarity. That’s why most engineers now use database diagram tools to map, manage, and document their structures. But not all tools are built for modern, fast-moving teams. Here’s a look at the top database diagram tools making a difference in 2025.

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On April 22-23rd, 2025, the Oracle Conference Center in Redwood Shores, California, buzzed with excitement as the MySQL and HeatWave Summit 2025 kicked off. The MySQL and HeatWave Summit is the largest gathering of MySQL users, developers and product experts in the world. The summit brought together developers, DBAs, experts, and users for this two day event packed with learning, networking, and celebration of MySQL’s latest advancements.