The document provides an overview of MySQL InnoDB Cluster and demonstrates how to set up a basic cluster. Key points include:
- MySQL InnoDB Cluster uses Group Replication to provide high availability, fault tolerance and automated recovery.
- The demo deploys 3 sandbox MySQL instances and uses the MySQL Shell to create an InnoDB cluster spanning the instances.
- By default, the cluster operates in single-primary mode, where one node acts as the primary and accepts writes. Multi-primary mode is also demonstrated.
- Status variables and queries are shown to identify the current primary node.