MySQL Data Synchronization Using canal-server and canal-adapter

Roles and Functions Role Function canal-server Listens to the source database and captures data changes. canal-adapter Subscribes to canal-server and writes data to the target database. Deploying canal-server For detailed steps on deploying canal-server in a Kubernetes cluster, refer to official documentation. A new instance must be ...

Posted on Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:31:23 +0000 by amit

Understanding Canal MySQL SELECT Privilege Granularity Requirements

Configuring permissions for Alibaba Canal involves standard replication grants, specifically REPLICATION SLAVE and REPLICATION CLIENT. However, the requirement for the SELECT privilege often leads to confusion regarding its necessary scope—whether it must be applied at the database level or if table-level access suffices. Initial testing in loc ...

Posted on Wed, 09 Sep 2026 16:46:51 +0000 by Rippie

Resolving Canal Replication Errors During MySQL Master-Slave Failover

Scenario 1: Identical Binlog Filename with Misaligned Offsets When utilizing a Virtual IP (VIP) for high availability, if the current primary and standby nodes share the exact same binary log filename, but the recorded position on the original primary is smaller than the actual position on the newly promoted primary, Canal throws an error resem ...

Posted on Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:56:43 +0000 by gjb79

Real-Time Table Mirroring within One MySQL Instance Using Otter

Business Requirement Both the source and target schemas on the same MySQL instance contain a table named student. Any INSERT, UPDATE, or DELETE executed against source.student must be reflected in target.student with sub-second latency. Candidate Approaches 1. Shell Script Quick PoC with bash + mysqldump was abandoned because the team lacked sh ...

Posted on Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:31:47 +0000 by Solemn

Synchronizing MySQL Data to Redis Using Canal and Kafka

Scenario Overview In modern application architectures, Redis is frequently employed as a caching layer to accelerate read operations. However, a common challenge arises when underlying database records are modified: the cache must be updated accordingly. Embedding cache invalidation or update logic directly within business code often leads to t ...

Posted on Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:36:57 +0000 by nadeem14375