
Strategic Alternatives and Migration Roadmap After MySQL 8.0 End-of-Life
Plan MySQL 8.0 EOL migration to 8.4 LTS, PostgreSQL, or cloud services like Aurora for security, compliance, and performance optimization.

Plan MySQL 8.0 EOL migration to 8.4 LTS, PostgreSQL, or cloud services like Aurora for security, compliance, and performance optimization.

This report provides a comprehensive technical and strategic assessment for Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) and Lead Database Administrators regarding critical replacement options following MySQL 8.0's end-of-life (EOL), including official upgrade paths, alternatives within the open-source ecosystem, and cloud-native modernization options. With official support terminating in April 2026, systematic migration planning is now an urgent strategic imperative.

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