You as a MySQL administrator/developer are really excited about
cloning in MySQL 8.0.17. You are reading all the recent
blogs. You know that quickly getting a replica up and running is
quite important to your dev team.
Besides, ‘cloning’ reminds you of the old classic film ‘Sleeper’
where the actors clone a new leader from the dead leader’s
nose.
Thinking of all this puts you in great spirits. Moving from MySQL
5.7 to MySQL 8.0 is high on your agenda.
Suddenly, the CEO walks up to your desk. “We lost millions in
sales last quarter,” he yells. “It’s your fault. We sold all of
our items at the discounted price rather than the actual price.
You need to fix this today if not sooner.”
With that, the CEO reminds you of another reason to move to MySQL
8.0 : check constraints, which came out in 8.0.16.
You know that ensuring that data is …
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