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 # MySQL Operator
 
+The MySQL [Operator][1] creates, configures and manages MySQL clusters running on Kubernetes.
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-The MySQL [Operator][1] creates, configures and manages MySQL clusters running on Kubernetes.
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 The MySQL Operator is opinionated about the way in which clusters are configured.
 We build upon [InnoDB cluster][3] and [Group Replication][4] to provide a complete high
 availability solution for MySQL running on Kubernetes.