Planet MySQL HA Blog
MySQL Basics: Table Manners – Setting up Your First Schema and Table
Why Databases in Kubernetes Need Operators
Kubernetes has become the de facto platform for deploying applications at scale. It provides a clean way to orchestrate containers, scale workloads, and ensure applications stay healthy. For years, the primary focus has been on stateless services — web frontends, APIs, background workers.
But the tide is shifting. More organizations now want to bring their databases into Kubernetes. The promise sounds irresistible: make databases as portable, elastic, and integrated into CI/CD pipelines as other workloads. In reality, though, databases introduce challenges that Kubernetes…
Monitoring MySQL HeatWave on AWS: From Console to CloudWatch
MySQL Basics: Getting TYPE-cast – Choosing the Right Data Type for the Job
Introducing Backup Validation and Backup Preparation in MySQL HeatWave
Preventing Read-Write Conflicts: Lockless Concurrency in MySQL JSON Duality Views
Hands-on with JSON Duality Views in MySQL: From Creation to Day-to-Day Use
Manipulating Data in MySQL JSON Duality Views: Deep Dive into DML Operations
MySQL Basics: Into the Shell—Cracking Open Your Database Journey
Audit Log Filter Component
The audit log filter component in MySQL 8.4 provides administrators with a powerful mechanism for auditing database activity at a fine-grained level. While it offers significant flexibility—such as selectively logging events based on users, hosts, or event types—it can also be challenging to understand and configure correctly.
In this article, we will examine how the audit log filter component works, walk through its core concepts, and share practical tips for configuring and managing audit filters effectively. Our goal is to help you leverage this feature to improve observability,…