How To Configure a Galera Cluster with MySQL

Clustering adds high availability to your MySQL database by distributing changes to different servers--in the event that one of the instances fails, others are quickly available to continue serving. Galera is a database clustering solution that enables you to set up multi-master clusters using synchronous replication. In these guides, you will configure an active-active MySQL Galera cluster with three servers. Choose your servers' operating system to get started.

Ubuntu

18.04

How To Configure a Galera Cluster with MySQL on Ubuntu 18.04 Servers

Learn How To Configure a Galera Cluster with MySQL on Ubuntu 18.04 Servers
16.04

How To Configure a Galera Cluster with MySQL 5.6 on Ubuntu 16.04

Learn How To Configure a Galera Cluster with MySQL 5.6 on Ubuntu 16.04

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