# Understanding MaxScale's MariaDB Monitor

MaxScale's [MariaDB Monitor](https://mariadb.com/docs/maxscale/maxscale-archive/archive/mariadb-maxscale-23-02/mariadb-maxscale-23-02-monitors/mariadb-maxscale-2302-mariadb-monitor) (mariadbmon) monitors [MariaDB replication](https://app.gitbook.com/s/SsmexDFPv2xG2OTyO5yV/ha-and-performance/standard-replication) deployments.

## What Does the MariaDB Monitor Support?

The [MariaDB Monitor (mariadbmon)](https://mariadb.com/docs/maxscale/maxscale-archive/archive/mariadb-maxscale-23-02/mariadb-maxscale-23-02-monitors/mariadb-maxscale-2302-mariadb-monitor) supports:

* Monitoring [MariaDB replication](https://app.gitbook.com/s/SsmexDFPv2xG2OTyO5yV/ha-and-performance/standard-replication) deployments
* Query-based load balancing with the Read/Write Split Router (readwritesplit)
* Connection-based load balancing with the Read Connection Router (readconnroute)

## Deploying MariaDB Monitor

Deploy MaxScale with MariaDB Monitor and Read/Write Split Router

Deploy MaxScale with MariaDB Monitor and Read Connection Router

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