How To Configure a Galera Cluster with MariaDB

Clustering adds high availability to your database by distributing changes to different servers. Galera is a database clustering solution that enables you to set up multi-master clusters using synchronous replication. In this guide, you will configure an active-active MariaDB Galera cluster using three test servers. Choose your server operating system below to get started.

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