Because MySql itself doesn't support real clustering and there is any solutions that supports real cluster for MySql yet.
Master/Slave data replication should not be considered as clustering. The solution we are working on supports simultaneous replication for data writes. I haven't seen anybody else had this done before.
You made a very good point about what is a cluster, especially on what is MySql cluster.
But before you confirm your closing statement, please check this out, our secret weapon - the active cluster solution from Emic Networks. (http://www.emicnetworks.com/products/products_eac _mysql.html)
I believe this is the only solution available right now to build a MySql cluster.
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Because MySql itself doesn't support real clustering and there is any solutions that supports real cluster for MySql yet. Master/Slave data replication should not be considered as clustering. The solution we are working on supports simultaneous replication for data writes. I haven't seen anybody else had this done before.
You made a very good point about what is a cluster, especially on what is MySql cluster. But before you confirm your closing statement, please check this out, our secret weapon - the active cluster solution from Emic Networks. (http://www.emicnetworks.com/products/products_eac _mysql.html)
I believe this is the only solution available right now to build a MySql cluster.