Unlocking MySQL Binlog: How Replication, Recovery, and Auditing Really Work
This article explains the MySQL binary log (binlog), its structure and contents, the three main uses—point‑in‑time recovery, master‑slave replication, and audit logging—followed by a detailed walkthrough of the replication process, an overview of Alibaba's Canal mechanism, and extensive code examples illustrating binlog parsing and event handling.
