MySQL Failover Strategy using State Management, introducing MPP - Part 2

In Part 1 we have seen how the concept of state management works. Now it's time to apply that concept to a load-balancer. In this Part 2 we will look at a strategy for using Linux Virtual Server with MPP for failover, and also take a closer look at the mechanics of MPP itself.

The article continues at http://dev.mysql.com/tech-resources/articles/failover-strategy-part2.html