Planet MySQL HA Blog
The Planet MySQL HA Blog aggregates content from sources that cover topics related to high availability (HA) for MySQL databases.
Introducing MySQL Studio – Reducing the Barriers to Data Innovation
MySQL Studio in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure MySQL Studio in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) is a unified environment for working with MySQL and HeatWave features through a single, streamlined interface. It brings SQL authoring, AI-assisted chat, and Jupyter-compatible notebooks together with project-based organization to help teams get from database setup to productive analytics faster. The same […]
Configuring the Component Keyring in Percona Server and PXC 8.4
Configuring the Component Keyring in Percona Server and PXC 8.4
(Or: how to make MySQL encryption boring, which is the goal)
Encryption is one of those things everyone agrees is important, right up until MySQL refuses to start and you’re staring at a JSON file wondering which brace ruined your evening.
With MySQL 8.4, encryption has firmly moved into the component world, and if you’re running Percona Server 8.4 or Percona XtraDB Cluster (PXC) 8.4, the supported path forward is the…
December 2025 MySQL Community Advent Calendar Recap
We’re excited to present a recap of the MySQL Community 2025 Advent Calendar posts. Once again, we thoroughly enjoyed preparing and sharing our insights on a diverse range of topics related to MySQL. Continuing the tradition from previous years, the MySQL Community Team contributed a series of daily blog posts throughout December, leading up to […]
Undo Log Truncation Bug in 8.0 leads to Data Corruption
I am upset about this one : I have a hard time not seeing this as negligence, and it starts to become a pattern... So please forgive me if this post is not my most diplomatic, because I really think someone deserves a kick in the butt ! But what is all this about...
There is a MySQL bug, which can lead to data corruption, opened for 8.0 in September 2023, fixed in MySQL 8.4.0 (
🚀 Lightning-Fast Archiving in MySQL HeatWave Using Table Partition Exchange
Managing large datasets can be a balancing act between performance and storage. Keeping your “hot” data lean is critical for speed and memory efficiency. But what about the “cold” data you still need to retain? Partition Exchange Archiving a simple, production-ready strategy that lets you instantly move old data out of your primary tables without […]
Season’s Greetings from the MySQL Community Team
As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to say thank you to everyone who makes the MySQL Community what it is. Whether you contributed code, filed bugs, answered questions in forums, wrote a tutorial, spoke at an event, organized a meetup, or simply shared your experience with others — your passion […]
MySQL’s Exciting Presence at Latin American Developer Events in 2025
In 2025, MySQL celebrated a significant milestone: the 30th anniversary of its creation. This was not only an occasion for reflection but also for connection and collaboration within the broader tech community. For the first time, MySQL Community proudly sponsored several major events in Latin America, marking a pivotal moment in its journey. These events […]
MySQL at FOSDEM
Again this year, the MySQL Team will be present both before and during FOSDEM. FOSDEM (Free and Open source Software Developers’ European Meeting) is a large, free, non-commercial annual conference in Brussels, Belgium, where thousands of free and open-source developers and users attend different sessions and provides an opportunity for those projects to meet their […]
Deploying on OCI with the starter kit – part 9 (deploying a full app)
We have reached the end of our series on deploying to OCI using the Hackathon Starter Kit. For this last article, we will see how to deploy an application using Helidon (Java), the MySQL REST Service, and OCI GenAI with Lanchain4J. We use Helidon because it’s a cool, open-source framework developed by Oracle. It’s lightweight […]
MySQL: Sakila Speaks – Season 3 Highlights
Welcome to the 20th installment of the 2025 MySQL Community Advent Calendar of Content! For this entry, we are highlighting season 3 of the Inside MySQL: Sakila Speaks podcast, which was dedicated to all things artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on MySQL. Across five insightful episodes, Scott, Fred, and a range of expert guests […]