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Apr 11, 2019 · Databases

MySQL Replication server_id and server_uuid: Pitfalls, Causes of Data Loss, and Best‑Practice Recommendations

This article explains how duplicate MySQL server_id or server_uuid values in replication topologies can cause data loss during high‑availability failover, illustrates the underlying mechanisms with diagrams, and provides practical configuration recommendations to avoid these issues.