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03 Sharding and Partitioning

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Read Replicas

Read Replicas

Feb 10, 20261 min read

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Read Replicas

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Copies of the primary database that serve read traffic. Offload read traffic from the primary. Replication lag means reads may be stale.

Key Properties

  • Offload Read Traffic
  • Replication Lag and Stale Reads

sharding replication read-replicas


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  • Read Replicas
  • Key Properties

Backlinks

  • Replication (for Data Management)
  • Replication Lag and Stale Reads
  • Single-Leader Replication
  • Performance Optimization Patterns

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