MySQL Router 8.0  /  General Information

Chapter 1 General Information

MySQL Router is a building block for high availability (HA) solutions. It simplifies application development by intelligently routing connections to MySQL servers for increased performance and reliability.

MySQL Router 8 fully supports MySQL 5.7 and MySQL 8, and it replaces the MySQL Router 2.x series. If you currently use Router 2.0 or 2.1 then we recommend upgrading your installation to MySQL Router 8.