MySQL 8

MySQL 5.7 has been the best received version of the popular database ever but there were some hold over problems that needed to be addressed. So now there is a data dictionary, invisible indexes, roles, CTEs, better UTF8MB4 support, improved security, and more. Plus learn what happened to MySQL 6

MySQL 5.7 has been the best received version of the popular database ever but there were some hold over problems that needed to be addressed. So now there is a data dictionary (automatic alter table), invisible indexes )better query optimizations), roles )easier account security), CTEs (easier to write complex queries), Window functions (data analysis), better UTF8MB4 support (emojis), better performance, improved security, and more. And learn what happened to MySQL 6 and 7!