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Is it possible for mysql to create a distributed database?

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Is it possible for mysql to create a distributed database ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distributed_database

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SomeUser Avatar asked Jul 01 '10 16:07

SomeUser


2 Answers

Sure. Any large site like WordPress.com couldn't possibly hope to run their entire MySQL database off one server. They use replication and sharding to distribute the database over tens, hundreds, or thousands of servers.

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ceejayoz Avatar answered Oct 04 '22 21:10

ceejayoz


Depends on your definition, but MySQL Cluster may fit your need.

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Gary Avatar answered Oct 04 '22 19:10

Gary