Urgent Request to Prevent Automatic MySQL RDS Upgrade

Question

I'm getting notifications from AWS regarding the end of support for MySQL 5.7 on my RDS database, stating that there will be an automatic upgrade to a newer version after the end-of-life (EOL) date.

Our system is not compatible with MySQL 8.x, and an automatic upgrade to this version would cause significant disruptions. I'd like to know:

Is there a way to postpone or avoid this automatic upgrade to MySQL 8.x?
If not, what best practices does AWS recommend for handling this situation without impacting the operation of our system?
Are there any alternative or temporary options we can consider until our system is ready to support MySQL 8.x?
I look forward to your guidance to ensure we can continue using RDS without interruptions.

Didier_Durand · Answer

Hi,

You have to be careful, if you don't upgrade before official EOL, you will be automatically enrolled in RDS Extended Support, which a a paid-for service.

See all details at https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/extended-support.html

You can avoid this automatic enrolment (if you don't mind being on your own for issues) by changing some parameters in standard config, see details in https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/extended-support.html#extended-support-overview

Anyway it is a good practice to upgrade regurlarly to avoid all problems related to obsolete software (unpatched security vulnerabilities, etc.)

Best,

Didier

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