In this chapter, we started with an overview of scalability and high availability in MySQL 8, which covered the various scalability needs, advantages, methods, and key points to be noted when we make scalable designs of MySQL 8. We also discussed the shortcomings that we generally come across when we perform scalability and how to overcome challenges with appropriate solutions. We have learned about scaling in MySQL 8 and troubleshooting challenges in scaling MySQL 8. We also learned about many diverse ways to achieve high availability in MySQL 8.
In the following chapter, we will learn how to take care of MySQL 8 security. We will learn about general factors that affect security, the security of core MySQL 8 files, access control, and securing the database system itself. We will also learn the details of security plugins and gain an in-depth understanding of database...
