MySQL Cluster is the name given to one or more
MySQL Server processes, connected to an Ndb Cluster database.
From the point of view of the MySQL Server processes, the Ndb
Cluster is a Storage Engine, implementing transactional
storage of tables containing rows. From the point of view of the
Ndb Cluster database, the MySQL Server processes are API nodes,
performing DDL and DML transactions on tables stored in the
cluster. Both exist independently – Ndb Cluster can be used
without attached MySQL Server processes, but almost all users of
Ndb Cluster connect at least one MySQL Server for DDL and
administration.
Ndb stands for Network DataBase. This is a telecoms phrase where
Network usually refers to a fixed or wireless telephone network,
rather than the …
Sep
10
2009