What is ProxySQL?
ProxySQL is a powerful, open-source database proxy designed for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and their ecosystems. It enables organizations to scale their database infrastructure seamlessly without modifying application code or the database engine itself. With extreme performance, high availability through instant failover detection, and detailed real-time metrics, ProxySQL provides a robust layer for managing database traffic at scale. It supports a wide range of database platforms including MySQL 5.7 to 9.x, Percona Server, MariaDB, Amazon RDS, Aurora, Google Cloud SQL, and PostgreSQL 13–18, along with distributed systems like Vitess and CockroachDB. This compatibility makes it a versatile choice for polyglot infrastructures, offering both Community and Commercial support plans to fit various deployment needs.
Features
- Extreme Performance: High throughput and low latency at any scale, handling thousands of connections with minimal overhead.
- High Availability: Instant failover detection with real-time health monitoring and seamless traffic redirection.
- Advanced Metrics: Detailed insights into traffic patterns and query performance in real-time.
- Broad Compatibility: Works transparently with MySQL and PostgreSQL ecosystems, including cloud services and distributed systems.
Use Cases
- Load balancing database queries across multiple servers to optimize performance.
- Ensuring high availability with automatic failover for critical database environments.
- Monitoring and analyzing query performance for database optimization.
- Simplifying database scaling without modifying application code.
- Managing connections to cloud databases like Amazon RDS, Aurora, or Google Cloud SQL.
