PlanetScale

Use PlanetScale for serverless MySQL with non-blocking schema change workflows.

Branching Workflow

1. Create a database branch for schema work.
2. Apply migrations to the branch.
3. Open a deploy request and run checks.
4. 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