To copy a MySQL server to another server or to the cloud, there are several ways. We can distinguish between two different types of copy: The physical copy is often the fastest. However, it requires some tools to ensure that…
Sometimes it’s convenient to retrieve the user creation statement and to copy it to another server. However, with the new authentication method used as default since MySQL 8.0, caching_sha2_password, this can become a nightmare as the output is binary and…
If you are deploying MySQL on containers, one of the first tasks is to find the right image. There’s a certain amount of confusion, especially when we’re trying to help someone who’s having problems with their deployment. For example, when…
Many of us, old MySQL DBAs used Seconds_Behind_Source from SHOW REPLICA STATUS to find out the status and correct execution of (asynchronous) replication. Please pay attention of the new terminology. I’m sure we’ve all used the old terminology. However, MySQL…
After having explained how to build MySQL 8 (MySQL 8.0 and MySQL 8.1) on OL9 and OL7, this episode of the series will cover how to build MySQL 8 on Oracle Linux 8 (OL8) and compatible (EL8, CentOS 8, …).…
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