MySQL Replication is powerful and has added a lot of advanced features through the years. In this presentation we will look into replication technology in MySQL 8 and variants focusing on advanced features, what do they mean, when to use them and when not, Including When should you use STATEMENT, ROW or MIXED binary log format ? What is GTID in MySQL and MariaDB and why do you want to use them ? What is semi-sync replication and how is it different from lossless semi-sync ? What are the different parallel replication options and when do they excell ? Why delaying transaction commits can improve your application performance ? How is MySQL Group Replication is different from standard replication and Galera ? This presentation is for audience well familiar with MySQL Replication and looking to expand their knowledge in deeper replication topics.