In the following section, we answer questions that are frequently
asked about MySQL Cluster and the NDB
storage engine.
Questions
B.10.1: Which versions of the MySQL software support Cluster? Do I have to compile from source?
Questions and Answers
B.10.1: Which versions of the MySQL software support Cluster? Do I have to compile from source?
MySQL Cluster is not supported in standard MySQL Server 5.6 releases. Instead, MySQL Cluster is provided as a separate product. Currently, the following MySQL Cluster release series are available for production use:
MySQL Cluster NDB 6.3.
This series is still maintained and available for use but
is not recommended for new deployments. The most recent
MySQL Cluster NDB 6.3 release can be obtained from
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/cluster/
.
MySQL Cluster NDB 7.0. This series is still available for use in production, although MySQL Cluster NDB 7.2 is recommended for new deployments. The most recent MySQL Cluster NDB 7.0 release can be obtained from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/cluster/.
MySQL Cluster NDB 7.1. This series is the previous Generally Available (GA) version of MySQL Cluster, still available for production, although we recommend that new deployments use the latest MySQL Cluster NDB 7.2 release. The most recent MySQL Cluster NDB 7.1 release can be obtained from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/cluster/.
MySQL Cluster NDB 7.2.
This series is the latest Generally Available (GA) version of
MySQL Cluster, based on version 7.2 of the
NDB storage engine and MySQL
Server 5.5. New deployments should use the latest release in
this series. The most recent MySQL Cluster NDB 7.2 release can
be obtained from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/cluster/.
MySQL Cluster NDB 7.3.
This is the current development version of MySQL Cluster,
based on version 7.3 of the NDB
storage engine and MySQL Server 5.6. MySQL Cluster NDB 7.3 is
currently available for testing and evaluation. The most
recent MySQL Cluster NDB 7.3 release can be obtained from
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/cluster/.
You should use MySQL NDB Cluster NDB 7.1 or MySQL NDB Cluster NDB 7.2 for any new deployments; if you are using an older version of MySQL Cluster, you should upgrade to one of these soon as possible. For an overview of improvements made in MySQL Cluster NDB 7.1, see MySQL Cluster Development in MySQL Cluster NDB 7.1; for information about improvements made in MySQL Cluster NDB 7.2, see MySQL Cluster Development in MySQL Cluster NDB 7.2.
You can determine whether your MySQL Server has
NDB support using one of the
statements SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'have_%',
SHOW ENGINES, or
SHOW PLUGINS.