foreword
preface
part 1. replication
　1. introduction
　　what's this replication stuff anyway?
　　so, backups are not needed then?
　　what's with all the monitoring?
　　is there anything else i can read?
　　conclusion
　2. mysql replication fundamentals
　　basic steps in replication
　　　configuring the master
　　　configuring the slave
　　　connecting the master and slave
　　a brief introduction to the binary log
　　　what's recorded in the binary log
　　　watching replication in action
　　　the binary log's structure and content
　　　python support for managing replication
　　　basic classes and functions
　　　operating system
　　　server class
　　　server roles
　　　creating new slaves
　　　cloning the master
　　　cloning the slave
　　　scripting the clone operation
　　performing common tasks with replication
　　　reporting
　　conclusion
　3. the binary log
　　structure of the binary log
　　　binlog event structure
　　logging statements
　　　logging data manipulation language statements
　　　logging data definition language statements
　　　logging queries
　　　load data infile statements
　　　binary log filters
　　……
part 2. monitoring and disaster recovery
part 3. high availability environments
appendix: replication tips and tricks
index