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Tag: read replicas
How to rename and retain the endpoint name for HAQM RDS
In this post, we provide a step-by-step guide to update the endpoint name for a new HAQM RDS instance while keeping the existing endpoint name, along with key considerations for this process.
Best practices for HAQM RDS for PostgreSQL cross-Region read replicas
October 2023: This post was reviewed and updated for accuracy. One of the managed service offerings of HAQM RDS for PostgreSQL is cross-Region read replicas. Cross-Region read replicas enable you to have a disaster recovery solution, scaling read database workload, and cross-Region migration. You can create a cross-Region read replica by using the HAQM RDS […]
Using in-Region read replicas in HAQM RDS for SQL Server
HAQM RDS for SQL Server now supports in-Region read replicas, which give you the ability to offload your read workloads from your primary database instance to a replica. Read replicas use the built-in distributed availability groups feature and are available for Enterprise Edition. A distributed availability group is an availability group that spans two separate […]
Testing Automatic Failover to a Read Replica on HAQM ElastiCache for Redis
Darin Briskman is a developer evangelist at HAQM Web Services. You can reach him @briskmad “Trust, but verify.” — U. S. President Ronald Reagan, 1987 In this comment, President Reagan quoted a Russian proverb to describe his philosophy for nuclear disarmament treaties. But the same philosophy also applies well to DevOps! HAQM ElastiCache for Redis […]