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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– Design your schema, normalize it, and know when to de-normalize

– Tune your SQL queries with inside knowledge of the MySQL Optimizer.

– Design your application to handle scaling out with MySQL Replication.

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