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Docker and Multipass MySQL test environments for upgrade and tuning practice

2026-06-15 by Dave
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How to build a disposable MySQL test environment using Docker or Multipass, load it with realistic datasets at three scales (sakila, employees, IMDb), and use it for version upgrade and performance tuning practice.

Categories Databases Tags Docker, Linux, MySQL Leave a comment

The articles here are my own thoughts, based on many years of working with a variety of technologies. I'm not saying these are the best ways of doing various tasks, but they work for me.

This is also a good way for me to remember processes that are only done on occasion, but saves having to Google and draw from various sources if they are all here in one place!

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