Configuring the Component Keyring in Percona Server and PXC 8.4 (opens in new tab)

Configuring the Component Keyring in Percona Server and PXC 8.4 (Or: how to make MySQL encryption boring, which is the goal) Encryption is one of those things everyone agrees is important, right up until MySQL refuses to start and you’re staring at a JSON file wondering which brace ruined your evening. With MySQL 8.4, encryption has firmly moved into the component world, and if you’re running Percona Server 8.4 or Percona XtraDB Cluster (PXC) 8.4, the supported path forward is the component_k...