name:Slow Query Log Disabled for MySQL Database Servers
author:princechaddha
severity:medium
description:|
Ensure that the "slow_query_log" database flag is enabled for your Google Cloud MySQL database instances in order to simplify the task of finding inefficient or time-consuming SQL queries for your MySQL databases. By default, the "slow_query_log" database flag is not enabled for Google Cloud MySQL instances.
impact:|
Disabling the "slow_query_log" flag makes it difficult to identify and optimize slow or inefficient queries, leading to potential database performance degradation and increased costs.
remediation:|
Enable the "slow_query_log" flag for MySQL database instances in Google Cloud to log and analyze slow SQL queries, improving database performance and query efficiency.