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Running a growing e-commerce platform like Opszilla is thrilling. You’re processing thousands of orders daily across the US and Canada, scaling infrastructure, and expanding into new markets. But amidst all that momentum, something starts to break: your data infrastructure and database performance.
At first, it’s subtle—slower queries, lagging reports, a few scaling hiccups. Then the real issue surfaces: you’re still running on MySQL 5.7, a version nearing its end-of-life in October 2023.
In this blog, join me on a voyage through my personal experience my journey of Migrating MySQL from version 5.7 to 8.0. This voyage was motivated by the desire to harness the latest features, bolster security, and unlock the performance enhancements that MySQL 8.0 offers. As we navigate through the intricate migration process, I’ll share the valuable lessons learned, the hurdles encountered, and the strategies employed to overcome them.
