Monthly Archives: May 2011

High Availability MySQL Solution using Heartbeat

By using MySQL Master/Master replication and Heartbeat from the Linux Virtual Server project, a high availability database solution can be achieved. Two MySQL servers have been configured as a standard Master/Master solution. The same servers are running the Heartbeat software … Continue reading

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Backing up your MySQL database

Most modern websites use MySQL databases to store and manage their content. A database can be used to hold data for anything from a simple list of someone’s favourite DVDs, the login details of site users, or the catalogue of … Continue reading

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