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 Yes. TL;DR if running all on same replica/master, make sure to provide `--replica-server-id`. [Read more](cheatsheet.md#concurrent-migrations)
 
 # Why
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+### Why Is the "Connect to Replica" mode preferred? 
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+To avoid placing extra load on the master. `gh-ost` connects as a replication client. Each additional replica adds some load to the master. 
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+To monitor replication lag from a replica. This makes the replication lag throttle, `--max-lag-millis`, more representative of the lag experienced by other replicas following the master (perhaps N levels deep in a tree of replicas).