--- title: Migrate MySQL Galera Cluster to Percona XtraDB Cluster description: MariaDB is ending MySQL Galera Cluster on September 30, 2026, forcing users to choose a migration path. Rather than moving to MariaDB Galera Cluster — which... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/migrate-mysql-galera-cluster-to-percona-xtradb-cluster-n0m5i0a5f twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Migrate MySQL Galera Cluster to Percona XtraDB Cluster | daily.dev og:description: MariaDB is ending MySQL Galera Cluster on September 30, 2026, forcing users to choose a migration path. Rather than moving to MariaDB Galera Cluster — which... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/migrate-mysql-galera-cluster-to-percona-xtradb-cluster-n0m5i0a5f og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/n0M5i0a5F.png og:image:alt: Migrate MySQL Galera Cluster to Percona XtraDB Cluster og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Migrate MySQL Galera Cluster to Percona XtraDB Cluster **[Percona Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/percona)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary MariaDB is ending MySQL Galera Cluster on September 30, 2026, forcing users to choose a migration path. Rather than moving to MariaDB Galera Cluster — which involves switching to a different database engine with incompatible system tables and manual account recreation — teams can migrate to Percona XtraDB Cluster (PXC) instead. PXC is built on Percona Server for MySQL, keeping users within the MySQL ecosystem and making the move a distribution change rather than a full re-platforming. The post compares both options across server compatibility, tooling, Kubernetes support, and migration complexity, arguing that PXC offers continuity while MariaDB requires rebuilding around a different database. Key migration advice includes inventorying the current cluster, setting up a staging environment, using Percona XtraBackup, and rehearsing the cutover before touching production. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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