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Overview
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Welcome to use GaussDB(for MySQL). GaussDB(for MySQL) is the latest generation enterprise-class distributed database from Huawei. It is fully compatible with MySQL and provides high scalability and massive storage capability. It uses a decoupled compute and storage architecture and Data Functions Virtualization (DFV) storage that auto scales up to 128 TB of storage. With GaussDB(for MySQL), there is no need to deal with sharding, and no need to worry about data loss. It delivers high scalability with one primary node and up to 15 read replicas. No sharding is required. It is an enterprise-class database solution that is suitable for financial and high-concurrency service scenarios.
This document describes how to use application programming interfaces (APIs) to perform operations on DB instances. For details about all supported operations, see :ref:`API Overview <rds_02_0000>`.
If you plan to access GaussDB(for MySQL) through an API, ensure that you are familiar with GaussDB(for MySQL) concepts. For details, see "Introduction" in the *GaussDB(for MySQL) User Guide*.