MySQL with Database Observability

Database Observability gives you deep visibility into MySQL query performance, whether your database is self-managed or running on a managed cloud service.

What you’ll get

• Queries Overview dashboard showing RED metrics for every query
• Explain plans revealing full table scans, missing indexes, and expensive joins
• Wait events showing lock contention, I/O bottlenecks, and resource waits
• Query samples with individual execution timing
• Table schemas highlighting index coverage and constraints

Before you start

A few things to keep in mind:

• MySQL 8.0 or later is required. MariaDB isn’t supported.
• You’ll need a monitoring user with specific privileges.
• There’s some initial setup before data starts flowing.

The path below walks you through each step.

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