PlanetScale
Use PlanetScale for serverless MySQL with non-blocking schema change workflows.
Branching Workflow
- Create a database branch for schema work.
- Apply migrations to the branch.
- Open a deploy request and run checks.
- Merge to production during low-risk windows.
Operational Best Practices
- Keep schema changes backward compatible first.
- Use connection pooling for serverless apps.
- Monitor query insights for slow statements.
- Define rollback strategy for every deploy request.
Related Skills
- mysql - MySQL tuning fundamentals
- database-backups - Recovery planning