High availability keeps MySQL and MariaDB applications running through routine local failures, while disaster recovery restores service after a site or regional outage. This article explains how RTO, RPO, distance, synchronous replication and asynchronous replication shape each strategy, and how Continuent Tungsten Cluster combines local HA with multi-site DR.
MySQL and MariaDB High Availability vs. Disaster Recovery: What’s the Difference (and Why It Matters)
Aug 08, 2026
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