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MySQL is a popular and widely used open-source database, known for its performance, scalability, and ease of use. It scales efficiently to handle large volumes of data and high traffic workloads. Also, with features like replication, clustering, and sharding, it allows enterprises to distribute data across multiple servers as data grows. MySQL is optimized for performance, with various features such as indexing, caching, and query optimization that delivers fast response times even with complex queries and large datasets.
PowerFlex is a software-defined storage platform that is designed to reduce operational and infrastructure complexity, empowering organizations to move faster by delivering flexibility, elasticity, and simplicity with predictable performance and resiliency at scale. The PowerFlex family provides a foundation that combines compute and high-performance storage resources in a managed, unified fabric. With the PowerFlex platform, administrators can easily implement scalable, high performance, and flexible solutions that are designed for the modern data center.
PowerFlex 4.x adds support for NVMe over TCP (NVMe/TCP) as part of on-premises deployments with the introduction of a new Storage Data Target (SDT) component installed in the storage nodes. The native NVMe initiator installed on the client, in the operating system or hypervisor, communicates with the SDT, which then communicates with the Storage Data Server (SDS) on the storage nodes for all read and write operations.
This white paper provides guidance for the deployment and configuration of MySQL databases using NVMe/TCP with Dell PowerFlex storage. It also demonstrates the use of Dell PowerFlex native snapshots capabilities for streamlined database backup and recovery processes.