Understanding MaxScale's Smart Router

Overview

MaxScale's Smart Router (smartrouter) is designed to be used with Hybrid Transactional and Analytical Processing (HTAP)Hybrid Transactional and Analytical Processing (HTAP) deployments. It determines whether a a query is better suited for the transactional or the analytical database, and it routes it to that server.

When to Use the Smart Router?

The Smart Router (smartrouter) allows you to:

  • Route transactional queries to the transactional database.

  • Route analytical queries to the analytical database.

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