MySQL 8 -- A new beginning

MySQL is a major leap forward from the very popular MySQL 5.7! A true data dictionary provides atomic DDL and allows millions of tables in a schema. Common Table Expressions and Windowing Functions make it much easier to write complex queries and provide analytics. Add in roles, invisible indexes, histograms to improve the performance of secondary indexes, three dimensional graphical information support, and much more provide a robust, secure data store for your projects. Plus find out what happened to MySQL 6 and MySQL 7.