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A '''slave database server''' is a server running [[MySQL]]. These servers replicate data from the [[master database server]] and are used for load-balancing and backup purposes. If the master database server fails, then a slave can be promoted to be a new master without a horrendous amount of work.

==See Also==

*[http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/replication.html Replication in mySQL]

[[Category:MySQL]]