In the previous chapter, we learned how to optimize MySQL 8. We also learned what configurations need to be done to achieve optimization, and also how to leverage caching and buffering for optimization. We went through the use case study step by step for achieving optimization in the following components:
- Optimizing MySQL 8 server and client
- Optimizing data structures
- Optimizing queries
- Optimizing tables
In this chapter, we will learn about extending MySQL 8. We will check what MySQL 8 components are allowed to extend, and we will look at how to customize MySQL 8 for specific business needs. You will learn about the fundamental components prior to extending MySQL 8 and the features of the MySQL plugin API that will be used to extend MySQL 8. The following is the list of topics covered in this chapter:
- An overview of extending MySQL 8
- Extending plugins and...
