Amazon EC2 Beta

If you use MySQL on Amazon EC2 and you want:

  • Simple, out of the box clustering
  • Dynamic database scalability (add/remove nodes on the fly)
  • To eliminate the data partitioning headache of MySQL

Then you should try ScaleDB. This is a beta, so you should not expect a completely finished product, but it is in pretty solid shape.

Determine how many nodes you want in your database and then add 3 nodes (NFS, Cluster Manager and MySQL Proxy optional). For example a 5 node cluster would require 8 Amazon instances. Cluster Manager is a lightweight service that can run on one of the nodes, reducing the number of instances required, if you prefer. ScaleDB uses Amazon’s Elastic Block Services (EBS).

How to Start

  1. Download our Beta Agreement, sign it and fax it to 650-587-1571 or email it to mike [at] scaledb dot com (in email form)
  2. We will provide you with:
    • A package that includes scripts that download, configure and run a cluster on Amazon
    • Access to our online support service