What's New

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RDS for MySQL supports major version upgrades.

On the RDS console, you can upgrade your DB instance from RDS for MySQL 5.6 to 5.7.

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Upgrading an RDS for MySQL Instance from 5.6 to 5.7

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Some v3 APIs are added.

The following v3 API is added:

• API for querying storage usage of a DB instance

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Querying Storage Usage of a DB Instance

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RDS for MySQL supports major version upgrades.

On the RDS console, you can upgrade your instance from RDS for MySQL 5.7 to 8.0. To ensure a successful upgrade, you can perform a pre-upgrade check and rectify abnormal items based on the suggestions.

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Upgrading a Major Version

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A v5 API is added.

The following v5 API is added:

• API for creating a DB instance

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Creating a DB Instance (API v5)

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New Cloud Eye monitored events are added for RDS for MySQL.

The "Failed to Synchronize Cross-Region Backups" event is added for RDS for MySQL.

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Events Supported by Event Monitoring

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RDS for MySQL DBA Assistant supports diagnosis of long-running transactions and deadlocks.

DBA Assistant can diagnose long-running transactions and deadlocks and display their details on the Sessions page.

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Managing Real-Time Sessions

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RDS for MySQL supports custom vCPU usage thresholds for configuring auto flow control.

You can specify a vCPU usage threshold for configuring auto flow control for your instance.

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Auto Flow Control

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RDS for MySQL supports public domain names.

You can apply for a public domain name for your DB instance after binding an EIP to it, and connect to the instance through the public domain name.

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Applying for and Changing a Public Domain Name

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Some v3 APIs are added for RDS for MySQL.

The following v3 APIs are added:

• API for enabling database proxy

• API for querying database proxies

• API for querying database proxy specifications

• API for configuring a routing policy

• API for disabling database proxy

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Enabling Database Proxy

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RDS for MySQL supports the INSERT type for SQL statement concurrency control rules.

You can specify INSERT for SQL Type when creating an SQL statement concurrency control rule.

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Concurrency Control

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RDS for MySQL supports custom autoscaling increment.

You can specify an autoscaling increment that is no less than 5% for your instance.

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Configuring an Autoscaling Policy

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RDS for MySQL supports the modification of parameter max_execution_time on the console.

You can change the value of parameter max_execution_time of your instance on the console.

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The export function on the console is enhanced.

When you export instance information, the primary instance ID and backup policy can also be exported.

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Exporting DB Instance Information

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RDS for MySQL product lifecycles are released.

RDS for MySQL product lifecycles are released.

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RDS for MySQL Lifecycle

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Two v3 APIs are added.

The following v3 APIs are added:

• API for querying databases that can be restored to a specified point in time (RDS for MySQL)

• API for restoring databases to a specified point in time (RDS for MySQL)

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Querying Databases That Can Be Restored to a Specified Point in Time (RDS for MySQL)

Restoring Databases to a Specified Point in Time (RDS for MySQL)

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An API for restoring tables of an RDS for MySQL instance to a point in time is added.

A v3.1 API for table PITR is added to replace the original v3 API.

The original API is moved to Historical APIs.

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Restoring Tables to a Specified Point in Time (RDS for MySQL)

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An API for upgrading a minor version is added.

The new API for upgrading a minor version uses a new URI and replaces the original API.

The original API is moved to Historical APIs.

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Upgrading the Minor Version of a DB Instance

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A billing manual is added.

In this manual, you can learn about how RDS instances are billed, how you can renew subscriptions and stop billing, and what happens if your account goes into arrears.

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Billing

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A v3 API is added.

The following v3 API is added:

• API for checking whether fast restoration can be used for restoring databases or tables (RDS for MySQL)

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Checking Whether Fast Restoration Can Be Used for Restoring Databases or Tables (RDS for MySQL)

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Some v3 APIs are added.

The following v3 APIs are added:

• API for querying the recycling policy

• API for querying instances in the recycle bin

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Querying the Recycling Policy

Querying Instances in the Recycle Bin

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RDS for MySQL supports table-level PITR in batches.

RDS for MySQL allows you to restore tables of multiple DB instances at a time.

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Restoring a Table to a Point in Time

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Performance test data of RDS for MySQL 5.7 Kunpeng general-enhanced instances is added.

You can obtain performance test data of RDS for MySQL 5.7 Kunpeng general-enhanced instances.

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Kunpeng General-Enhanced DB Instances

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Request idempotence is supported for creating an RDS for MySQL instance.

Idempotent request identifiers are introduced to distinguish the first attempt from subsequent attempts. With an idempotent request, if the original request completes successfully, any subsequent retries complete successfully without performing any further actions.

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Idempotent Requests

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RDS for MySQL supports quick clearing of binlogs.

RDS for MySQL allows you to clear local binlogs with a few clicks to free up storage space.

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Clearing Binlogs

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RDS for MySQL supports parameter template import.

RDS for MySQL allows you to import new parameter templates for future use.

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Importing a Parameter Template

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Some v3 APIs are added.

The following v3 APIs are added:

• API for querying the domain name of a DB instance

• API for querying the IPv6 domain name of a DB instance

• API for obtaining the replication status of a DB instance

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Querying the Domain Name of a DB Instance

Querying the IPv6 Domain Name of a DB Instance

Obtaining the Replication Status of a DB Instance

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Some v3 APIs are added.

The following v3 APIs are added:

• API for replicating a parameter template

• API for querying change history of instance parameters

• API for adding host addresses for MSDTC

• API for querying MSDTC hosts

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Replicating a Parameter Template

Querying Change History of Instance Parameters

Adding Host Addresses for MSDTC

Querying MSDTC Hosts

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Some v3 APIs are added.

The following v3 APIs are added:

• API for querying DR instances in batches

• API for configuring an autoscaling policy

• API for querying an autoscaling policy

• API for configuring a monitoring by seconds policy

• API for querying a monitoring by seconds policy

• API for creating a plugin

• API for querying plugins

• API for deleting a plugin

• API for modifying the value of a specified parameter for an instance

• API for obtaining the value of a specified parameter for an instance

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Querying DR Instances in Batches

Configuring an Autoscaling Policy

Configuring a Monitoring by Seconds Policy

Creating a Plugin

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Some v3.1 APIs are added.

The following v3.1 APIs are added:

• Restoring Data to an Existing DB Instance

• Querying Database Slow Logs (MySQL)

The new APIs are used to replace the original v3 APIs. The original v3 APIs are moved to the section "API v3 (Unavailable Soon)".

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Restoring Data to an Existing DB Instance

Querying Database Slow Logs (MySQL)

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RDS for MySQL supports log reporting to Log Tank Service (LTS).

Error logs and slow query logs generated by DB instances can be uploaded to LTS for management.

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Log Reporting

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RDS for MySQL supports SQL Insights.

SQL Insights allows you to not only query all executed SQL statements, but also analyze and search for the tables that are accessed and updated most frequently, and the SQL statements that have the longest lock wait, helping you quickly identify exceptions.

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SQL Insights

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RDS for MySQL supports Auto Flow Control.

Auto Flow Control restricts the execution of SQL statements during peak hours or when there are read/write exceptions by controlling how many SQL statements can be executed at the same time.

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Auto Flow Control

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RDS for MySQL supports DBA Assistant.

DBA Assistant allows you to monitor, diagnose, and tune databases.

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Dashboard

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RDS for MySQL proxies support connection pools.

A session-level connection pool can help reduce database load caused by frequent establishment of short connections.

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Configuring Connection Pool

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RDS for MySQL supports change of read/write permissions of DB instances.

You can set your primary instance to read-only or read/write.

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Changing Read/Write Permissions

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RDS for MySQL proxies support load balancing.

After Load balancing is selected, read requests are automatically distributed to multiple read replicas based on the number of active connections to balance the load among these read replicas.

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Enabling Read/Write Splitting

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Some v3 APIs are added.

The following v3 APIs are added:

• API for modifying the remarks of a database account

• API for changing read/write permissions

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Modifying the Remarks of a Database Account

Changing Read/Write Permissions

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Many troubleshooting cases are added for RDS for MySQL.

Troubleshooting cases related to backup and restoration, primary/standby replication, parameters, performance resources, SQL, and connections are added for RDS for MySQL.

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Troubleshooting

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RDS for MySQL supports multiple security groups for one DB instance.

When creating an RDS for MySQL instance, you can select multiple security groups.

When modifying security groups of your RDS for MySQL instance, you can bind multiple security groups to the instance.

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Changing a Security Group

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RDS for MySQL 8.0 supports standby instance migration to another AZ.

If your instance is an RDS for MySQL 8.0 primary/standby instance, you can migrate the standby instance to another AZ in the same region.

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Migrating a Standby DB Instance

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RDS for MySQL supports yearly/monthly read replicas.

You can create yearly/monthly read replicas for RDS for MySQL instances. Yearly/monthly billing provides a larger discount than pay-per-use billing and is recommended for long-term users.

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Creating a Single Read Replica

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RDS for MySQL 8.0 supports table-level PITR.

You can restore tables of an RDS for MySQL 8.0 instance to a point in time.

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Restoring a Table to a Point in Time

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The page for adding or editing a tag is optimized.

The page for adding or editing a tag is optimized.

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Managing Tags

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Some v3.1 APIs are added.

The following v3.1 APIs are added:

• API for applying a parameter template

• API for modifying parameters of a specified instance

The new APIs are used to replace the original v3 APIs. The original v3 APIs are moved to the section "API v3 (Unavailable Soon)".

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Applying a Parameter Template

Modifying Parameters of a Specified Instance

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RDS for MySQL supports transaction splitting.

Database proxies support transaction splitting. With this feature enabled, RDS can route the read requests prior to write operations in a transaction to read replicas, reducing the pressure of the primary instance.

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Configuring Transaction Splitting

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Suggestions on using RDS for MySQL are added.

Suggestions on DB instance selection, backup and restoration, and SQL audit are added in Working with RDS for MySQL.

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Suggestions on Using RDS for MySQL Instances

Suggestions on Using Database Proxy

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APIs for minor version upgrade and slow query logs are added for RDS for MySQL.

• The original APIs for querying MySQL error logs and slow query logs are to be brought offline. The following APIs are added:
  • API for querying database error logs
  • API for querying database slow logs
• The API for upgrading a minor version is added.

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Querying Database Error Logs (MySQL)

Querying Database Slow Logs (MySQL)

Upgrading the Minor Version of a DB Instance

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Read/write splitting can be enabled for RDS for MySQL single and primary/standby instances.

RDS for MySQL supports read/write splitting no matter whether there are any read replicas.

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Introducing Read/Write Splitting

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RDS for MySQL instances can be stopped and started manually.

You can stop your instance temporarily to save money. After stopping your instance, you can restart it to begin using it again.

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Stopping an Instance

Starting an Instance

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RDS for MySQL supports instance class change for DB proxy instances.

You can change the instance class of pay-per-use DB proxy instances.

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Changing the Instance Class of a DB Proxy Instance

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Extreme SSDs are supported for DB instances.

You can configure extreme SSD as the storage type for your DB instance.

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DB Instance Storage Types

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Cloud SSDs are supported for DB instances.

You can configure cloud SSD as the storage type for your DB instance.

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DB Instance Storage Types

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RDS for MySQL DB instances using cloud disks support storage autoscaling.

You can enable storage autoscaling for the RDS for MySQL DB instances using cloud disks. When the storage space usage reaches the upper limit, autoscaling is triggered.

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Storage Autoscaling

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General-purpose and dedicated instance classes are added for MySQL.

You can choose general-purpose and dedicated instance classes for MySQL.

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MySQL Instance Classes

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RDS for MySQL database proxy supports kernel version upgrades.

You can manually upgrade the MySQL database proxy to the latest kernel version.

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Upgrading the Kernel Version of Database Proxy

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MySQL database proxy supports access control.

If load balancing is enabled for a database proxy instance, you can use access control to grant access from specific IP addresses.

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Enabling or Disabling Access Control

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RDS for MySQL can use APIs to batch create DB instances and pre-check the creation request.

• The count parameter is added to support batch creation of MySQL DB instances.
• The dry_run parameter is added for checking parameters and specifications during MySQL instance creation.

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Creating a DB Instance

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Yearly/monthly DB instances can be changed from single to primary/standby.

You can change yearly/monthly DB instances from single to primary/standby.

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Changing a Single DB Instance to Primary/ Standby DB Instances

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RDS for MySQL supports second-level monitoring.

RDS for MySQL supports second-level monitoring. You can choose the monitoring interval to 1 second or 5 seconds to view the metrics.

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Configuring Monitoring by Seconds

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RDS for MySQL supports cross-region backup policy settings through v3 APIs.

You can set cross-region backup policies, query cross-region instances, and set restoration time ranges of cross-region backups.

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Setting a Cross-Region Backup Policy

Querying Details About Cross-Region Backups

Querying Information About a Cross-Region Backup Policy

Querying the Restoration Time Range of a Cross-Region Backup

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RDS for MySQL supports scheduled reboot for DB instances.

You can choose a scheduled time within the maintenance window to reboot DB instances.

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Rebooting a DB Instance

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RDS for MySQL supports DB instance specification changes.

You can change MySQL DB instance specifications using APIs.

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Changing DB Instance Specifications

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RDS for MySQL supports certificate resetting and download.

You can replace the service SSL certificate with the public cloud-provided certificate or public key infrastructure (PKI) certificate.

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Resetting and Downloading a Certificate

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APIs are provided for you to set the maintenance window and download slow query logs.

• You can obtain the links for downloading slow query logs using v3 APIs.
• You can set the maintenance window using v3 APIs.

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Obtaining Links for Downloading Slow Query Logs

Configuring the Maintenance Window

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RDS for MySQL supports point-in-time restores of tables.

You can restore tables to a specified point in time for MySQL DB instances through v3 APIs.

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Restoring Tables to a Specified Point in Time (MySQL)

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The v1 API documents are brought offline.

The v1 API documents are brought offline, and the v3 API documents are brought online.

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You can view tasks of each DB instance in the task center.

The creation and completion time of each DB instance task is displayed in the task center.

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Viewing a Task

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MySQL database management and account management are optimized.

MySQL database management and account management are optimized.

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Creating a Database

Creating a Database Account

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The audit operation list is optimized.

Operations supported by CTS are optimized.

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Key Operations Supported by CTS

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Descriptions about RDS DB instances can be changed.

You can add and change descriptions for your DB instances.

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Changing a DB Instance Description

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RDS for MySQL 8.0 supports SQL audit enablement.

After SQL audit is enabled, all SQL operations will be recorded in log files for your further download and query.

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Enabling the SQL Audit Function

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RDS for MySQL supports the setting of the delay threshold for read/write splitting.

You can set the delay threshold for MySQL read/write splitting on the RDS console.

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Configuring Delay Threshold and Distributing Read Weight