Upgrade to Amazon Aurora MySQL version 3 (with MySQL 8.0 compatibility)
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This article provides guidance on upgrading from Amazon Aurora MySQL version 2 (MySQL 5.7 compatible) to version 3 (MySQL 8.0 compatible).
Specifically, the article covers:
- Preparing for the major version upgrade, including compatibility, performance, availability, and effort considerations
- Upgrade timelines and details on Amazon RDS Extended Support
- Upgrade prechecks to detect incompatibilities
- Overall upgrade process and different upgrade methods (in-place, blue/green deployment, snapshot restore, and cloning)
- Performance testing recommendations before upgrading production
- Monitoring and alerting during the upgrade
- Key considerations for the upgrade
- Conclusion on taking advantage of newer features in Aurora MySQL 3
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