Scale-In with MariaDB Xpand

Overview

MariaDB Xpand can be scaled in, which reduces the number of Xpand nodes in the cluster.

Use Cases

Some use cases for scale-in:

  • To reduce operating costs following a peak event (i.e., following Cyber-Monday).

  • To allocate servers for other purposes.

  • To remove failing hardware. (See ALTER CLUSTER DROP to drop a permanently failed node.)

Versions

For details about scale-in for Xpand, choose an Xpand version: