IBM Cloud® Databases for MySQL now supports the major version 8.0 in all IBM Cloud regions.
MySQL 8.0 is an exciting new version of the world’s most popular open-source database. It features improvements across the board, offering excellent enhancements for better performance, reliability, security and manageability, with significant improvements to the data dictionary.
IBM Cloud’s managed MySQL offering helps customers focus on application and business development by handling time-consuming database administration tasks, such as high availability, automated backups, vulnerability patching and much more. In addition, customers can easily access powerful IBM Cloud integrations like IBM Cloud Monitoring and IBM Log Analysis for observability and IBM Key Protect for IBM Cloud and IBM Cloud Hyper Protect Crypto Services for encryption key management.
What’s next?
- If you are using MySQL for the first time, it is a good idea to take a tour through the MySQL 8.0 reference manual
- Refer to the latest MySQL 8 features
- Explore pricing options
- Refer to the sample use cases
- Get a head start with IBM Cloud® Databases for MySQL
- Start creating IBM Cloud® Databases for MySQL
- Refer to the MySQL Workbench for database migrations
- IBM Cloud Databases for MySQL Version 8 GA page
Start today for free
While supplies last, you can email dataservices_promos@wwpdl.vnet.ibm.com for a free $600 credit equivalent that is consumable over 90 days for IBM Cloud® Databases for MySQL.