Percona XtraDB Cluster

Percona XtraDB Cluster is a high-availability clustering product for MySQL, released as open source by Percona. It is meant to cut unplanned downtime and data loss while improving the performance and scalability of database environments.

The software is part of the Percona range of MySQL, MongoDB and PostgreSQL products, which the company backs with support, managed services, consulting and training.

What Percona XtraDB Cluster offers

• MySQL clustering — multiple database nodes working together to stay available.
• High-availability features — protection against outages and data loss.
• Security features — controls built in for enterprise use.
• Open-source licensing — no licence fees and no lock-in, as Percona puts it.

Who it works with

Enterprises running business-critical MySQL databases that need to avoid interruptions.

Key facts

• Vendor: Percona
• Database family: MySQL
• Related services: support, managed services, consulting and training from Percona