How to Schedule Automatic Software Updates for MySQL Database Clusters
Customize the maintenance window for automatic software updates to your database cluster.
Manage MySQL Clusters
Generated on 23 Oct 2026
MySQL is an open source, object-relational database built with speed and reliability in mind. Its large and active developer community has created many third-party applications, tools, and libraries that expand MySQL’s functionality.
How to Tag MySQL Database Clusters
Organize MySQL databases clusters with tags to group and filter databases or create monitoring alert policies for multiple databases at once.
How to Relocate Database Clusters
Change a cluster’s regional datacenter.
How to Configure Custom CNAME Records for MySQL Clusters
Assign custom domain names to MySQL Standard Edition clusters using the DigitalOcean API.
How to Fork a MySQL Database Cluster
Fork a MySQL database cluster to create a new cluster from a point in time or the latest transaction.
How to Manually Restore MySQL Database Clusters from Backups
Recover from accidental data loss by manually restoring a MySQL database cluster from backups.
How to Set Global SQL Mode on MySQL Clusters
Set a MySQL database cluster’s global SQL mode to change its SQL syntax and data validation checks for better integration in different environments or with other database servers.
How to Reconfigure MySQL Database Clusters
Edit your database engine’s configuration and parameters via the CLI or API.
How to Create Primary Keys for MySQL Database Tables
Create primary keys to increase search accuracy, performance, and ensure reliable data replication.
How to Migrate from Managed to Self-Managed MySQL
Export a DigitalOcean Managed MySQL cluster to a MySQL instance you run.
How to Destroy MySQL Database Clusters
Destroy a database cluster to permanently and irreversibly destroy the cluster, its contents, and its automated backups.