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