MaxScale Overview
Gerardo "Gerry" Narvaja
SkySQL
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What is MaxScale?
• SkySQL's MaxScale is a sophisticated query routing layer.• Main benefits include:
– Availability – Allowing automated of routing of database operations to available servers, avoiding failed servers
– Scaling – Partitions the database load between a number of servers.– Filtering and logging capabilities– Authentication layer– Multiple protocol support
• Open source, being released initially as Alpha.
• Supports MySQL and MariaDB 5.5 and later– Supports Galera Cluster in addition to MySQL and MariaDB replication
– Supports MHA
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MaxScale is located between the application and database
MaxScale Installation
Download and Unpack
Starting MaxScale
Environment and Command Line
Validating Installation
UID/PWD: admin / skysql
Configuration (part 1)
Configuration (part 2)
For more information
• Github: https://github.com/skysql/MaxScale – Source code and documentation
• Visit http://www.skysql.com for more information– http://www.skysql.com/blogs/ivan-zoratti/close-encounter-maxscale– Conf guide: http://www.skysql.com/node/1939– Diagnostics guide: http://www.skysql.com/node/1940
• Open source, being released initially as Alpha.
• Supports MySQL and MariaDB 5.5 and later– Supports Galera Cluster in addition to MySQL and MariaDB replication
– Supports MHA
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