In the following section, we answer questions that are frequently
asked about MySQL Cluster and the
NDBCLUSTER 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 MySQL Server 5.5 releases. Instead, MySQL Cluster is released as a separate product, available as MySQL Cluster NDB 6.3 and MySQL Cluster NDB 7.0. You should use one of these for new deployments, and plan to upgrade to one of them if you are using a previous version of MySQL with clustering support. For an overview of improvements in MySQL Cluster NDB 6.2 and 6.3, see MySQL Cluster Development in MySQL Cluster NDB 6.3, and MySQL Cluster Development in MySQL Cluster NDB 7.0.
For answers to frequently asked questions about MySQL Cluster, see MySQL 5.1 FAQ: MySQL Cluster. For detailed information about deploying and using MySQL Cluster, see MySQL Cluster NDB 6.X/7.X.