MySQL: The BLACKHOLE storage engine →
https://marco.org/2007/08/03/mysql-the-blackhole-storage-engine
(warning: geeky) I saw this referenced in a different article and had to look it up. What a great name. It does exactly what you’d expect: loses all data you put into it, like /dev/null. Try to think of a reason to use this, then check the link for their answers.