Cloud DB for MySQL glossary

Available in Classic and VPC

You must know some terms to use Cloud DB for MySQL. Their descriptions are as follows:

Backup

Feature of Cloud DB for MySQL to view backup information set for each service to keep your database data of subscribing users and perform restoration

DB Service

Group name for MySQL Server by roles

Event

Feature of Cloud DB for MySQL to collect the occurred events in MySQL Server and view their history

Master

Main server with the high availability feature being used

Monitoring

Features of Cloud DB for MySQL to view server performance and the operating system related to the running MySQL Server and monitoring information related to the query execution

MySQL Server

DB Server provided in cloud environment by installing MySQL with optimized settings after long-time verification by NAVER service

Recovery

Read-only server restored through the Backup feature

Role

Stand Alone, Master, Standby Master, Slave, Recovery as 5 roles of MySQL Server

Slave

Addible read-only server for read load balancing when using the high availability feature

Stand Alone

Main server if the high availability feature is not being used

Standby Master

Convertible Standby server to the new Master upon Failover when using the high availability feature