This document provides an overview of MySQL replication including:
- Replication enables data from a master database to be replicated to one or more slave databases.
- Binary logs contain all writes and schema changes on the master which are used by slaves to replicate data.
- Setting up replication involves configuring the master to log binary logs, granting replication privileges, and configuring slaves to connect to the master and read binary logs from the specified position.
- Commands like START SLAVE are used to control replication and SHOW SLAVE STATUS displays replication status and lag.