Monthly Archives: February 2007

mysql replication monitor

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This is not a tutorial about how to set up mysql replication. You can find all the details about how to set up mysql replication in the official mysql documentation. This is just a script that can be used to monitor a MySQL replication setup. A MySQL replication setup consists of a master server and a slave server. On the slave server there are two threads that run continuously, one is the I/O thread that fetches changes that occurred on the master server and one is the SQL thread that tries to run the queries that were executed on the master server.

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Three methods to transfer a mysql database

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Most of the web sites use some form of database from text files to MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MSSQL , Sqlite and others.

At some point as a webmaster you may have to change the server hosting a website and If you have to transfer a mysql database from a server to another you have a various options. Not all of them can be used on any servers and each has it's advantages and disadvantages.

This is a list of methods alog with a description and howto for each method as well as advices about when to use each method. Continue reading Three methods to transfer a mysql database →