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 # gh-ost
 
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 #### GitHub's online schema migration for MySQL <img src="doc/images/gh-ost-logo-light-160.png" align="right">
 
  `gh-ost` is a triggerless online schema migration solution for MySQL. It is testable and provides pausability, dynamic control/reconfiguration, auditing, and many operational perks.