Replication FAQ. Q: How do I configure a slave if the master is running and I do not want to stop it? A: There are several possibilities. If you have taken a snapshot backup of the master at some point and recorded the binary log filename and offset (fr
You may know about the MySQL Cluster, which is a complex architecture to achieve high availability and performance. One of the advantages of MySQL Cluster is that each node is a peer to the others, whereas in a normal replicating system you have a master