How to Ease Major MySQL Upgrades

Whether you’re looking to mitigate vulnerabilities or take advantage of new features, benefits, and fixes, upgrading MySQL is essential. However, major version upgrades can be problematic if they haven’t been well tested with your application, as the procedure may break it, render it inoperable, or cause performance issues.

In this webinar, Percona Experts – Alison Savage, DBA Manager and Arunjith Aravindan, Senior MySQL DBA will share best practices for ensuring your major MySQL upgrades run smoothly. 

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