MySQL 8.0: InnoDB now supports Instant ADD COLUMN
Instant DDL has been one of the most requested InnoDB features for a very long time. With ever larger and rapidly growing datasets the ability to do DDL instantly is a must have feature in any web scale database. Developers constantly need to add new columns to meet the constantly changing business requirements. …
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