Choosing a database proxy for MySQL and MariaDB

This white paper discusses what database proxies are, what their use is and how to build a highly available and highly controllable MySQL and MariaDB database environment using modern proxies.

What we’ll cover in this white paper

• What a database proxy is and proxy types
• Features of advanced, SQL-aware proxies
• Designing a highly available proxy architecture
• Managing large proxy deployments
• Setting up highly available proxy layers with ClusterControl
• Which proxy should I pick