MySQL Failover Strategy using State Management

MySQL Failover Strategy using State Management, introducing MPP - Part 1
Having a strategy for failover has become almost standard in the business world. Whether it is a total site failover from a NOC in one city to another, or just a simple redundant server. Over the years many technology solutions have been created for or adopted to MySQL to provide this type of strategy.
MySQL Failover Strategy using State Management, introducing MPP - Part 2
Now it's time to apply that concept to a load-balancer. In this Part 2 we will look at a strategy for using Linux Virtual Server with MPP for failover, and also take a closer look at the mechanics of MPP itself.
MySQL Failover Strategy using State Management, introducing MPP - Part 3
In this part 3 we will discuss how to configure and operate MPP, and additionally use MPP with MySQL Proxy to create a failover strategy.