This article discusses the process of replicating data in MySQL databases using two major methods - Change Data Capture (CDC) and row-based logging. It explains how to set up CDC replication between MySQL servers with GTIDs, and how to achieve CDC replication across data stores using Airbyte. The article also provides a step-by-step guide on how to enable binary logging in MySQL for replication purposes, and how to create a new MySQL source in the Airbyte UI.