Who Can Benefit
Experienced database users who want an in-depth understanding of MySQL Cluster.
Prerequisites
Students who wish to attend this course, should have attended the MySQL 5.0 for DBAs course or have similar knowledge, demonstrated through e.g. MySQL DBA certification:
- Basic knowledge of database concepts and SQL
- Be able to install MySQL
- Have previously worked with a MySQL Server instance and database
- Have working knowledge of MySQL architecture
- Can use MySQL tools to connect to the MySQL Server
- Can define table structures, index structures, constraints and other objects
- Can state general knowledge of hardware and OS
Skills Gained
At the completion of this course, you should be able to:
- Describe the fundamentals of cluster technologies
- Explain the concepts of MySQL Cluster in detail
- Describe the different nodes in MySQL Cluster and their purposes
- Explain how the data is distributed and replicated in the MySQL Cluster
- Install all the different nodes used in the MySQL Cluster
- Start and stop the different nodes as needed
- Understand how the different configuration files work and be able to configure all possible types of clusters
- Put the cluster in single user mode, and understand when this is necessary
- Know how to upgrade cluster components and configuration settings
- Explain how node failure is detected and handled in the cluster
- Describe how node restart works internally
- Explain how system restart works and when this type of restart is needed
- Take backups and restore the data from backups
- Describe the internal parts of the data nodes
- Explain how the different types of data scans are performed
- Explain the difference between the different index types
- Configure the cluster for optimal performance
Details
Applies to MySQL Version: 5.1, 6.2, 6.3