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Advanced MySQL 8

By : Eric Vanier, Birju Shah, Tejaswi Malepati
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Advanced MySQL 8

By: Eric Vanier, Birju Shah, Tejaswi Malepati

Overview of this book

Advanced MySQL 8 teaches you to enhance your existing database infrastructure and build various tools to improve your enterprise applications and overall website performance. The book starts with the new and exciting MySQL 8.0 features and how to utilize them for maximum efficiency. As you make your way through the chapters, you will learn to optimize MySQL performance using indexes and advanced data query techniques for large queries. You will also discover MySQL Server 8.0 settings and work with the MySQL data dictionary to boost the performance of your database. In the concluding chapters, you will cover MySQL 8.0 Group Replication, which will enable you to create elastic, highly available, and fault-tolerant replication topologies. You will also explore backup and recovery techniques for your databases and understand important tips and tricks to help your critical data reach its full potential. By the end of this book, you’ll have learned about new MySQL 8.0 security features that allow a database administrator (DBA) to simplify user management and increase the security of their multi-user environments.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)
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Advanced MySQL Performance Tips and Techniques

Navicat

Initially released in 2002 by PremiumSoft CyberTech Ltd., Navicat is a series of graphical database management and development software. This tool can be used with MariaDB, SQLite, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft's SQL Server. Navicat supports connections across multiple databases and their monitoring.

The software has been designed so that it's able to cater for a large audience. The company wants it to be used not only by other enterprises but even by database administrators and programmers from businesses or companies of various sizes. Navicat for MySQL also offers a 14-day fully functional free trial and has pre-made packages available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Navicat for MySQL installs with the help of installers, like any other software:

After installation, a window opens from which even an amateur can figure out what goes where. All that...