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Upgrading MySQL using the MySQL Configurator for Windows

Getting started with MySQL Server 8.3.0, upgrades are now supported in the MySQL Configurator for Windows.

Can Disk Space Be Saved in MySQL by Adding a Primary Key?

Historically, MySQL does not require explicit primary key defined on tables, and it’s like that by default till this day (MySQL version 8.3.0). Such a requirement is imposed through two replication methods, though: Group Replication and Percona XtraDB Cluster (PXC), where using tables without a primary key is not allowed by default. There are many […]

How to save money in AWS RDS – Upgrade to MySQL 8

MySQL 8 is around us for 5 years now. I believe you’re surely considering an upgrade. But if you’re on AWS and still on an older version of MySQL, this…

The post How to save money in AWS RDS – Upgrade to MySQL 8 first appeared on Change Is Inevitable.

Introducing Bring Your Own Certificate (BYOC) in MySQL HeatWave Service

We’re pleased to share the general availability of Bring Your Own Certificate (BYOC) in MySQL HeatWave Service (MHS) on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). By default, all MySQL connections are secured through a MHS-defined certificate. BYOC extends the service by allowing users to select their own certificates to be used by the MySQL Server. With a […]

Introducing Bring Your Own Certificate (BYOC) in MySQL HeatWave Service

By default, all MySQL connections are secured through a MHS-defined certificate. BYOC extends the service by allowing users to select their own certificates to be used by the MySQL Server. With a few clicks, you can now set up your secured connections for MySQL HeatWave Service. The service facilitates both mutual TLS (requiring a connection wallet for the client) and one-way TLS, allowing clients to connect without necessitating a wallet.

MySQL HeatWaveJP User Group Meetup on Feb 15

We are happy to announce a upcoming meetup organized by the MySQL HeatWaveJP User Group in Tokyo, Japan. Please find below details about this meetup and feel free to register for the physical attendance if you are local or for zoom session if you cannot attend physically:  

MySQL HeatWaveJP User Group Meetup on Feb 15

HWJP meetup 2/2024

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MySQL 8.2.0 Community vs. Enterprise; Is There a Winner?

To be honest, the comparison between the two MySQL distributions is not something that excited me a lot. Mainly because from my MySQL memories, I knew that there is not a real difference between the two distributions when talking about the code base.To my knowledge the differences in the enterprise version are in the additional […]

Are Your MySQL Users Using ‘password’ or ‘thebossisajerk’ as Passwords?

Are your MySQL users using ‘password’, ‘s3cr3t’, or ‘thebossisajerk’ as their passwords? Easy-to-guess passwords can be disastrous to the security of your data, but there is a way to exclude inappropriate words or phrases from being used. The first step is to compile a list of words and phrases you want to exclude, and that […]