
Aurora Global Database now features automatic failover capability that simplifies unplanned cross-Region failover by promoting a secondary cluster to primary while preserving the Global Database topology and reducing operational overhead.


<div><p>This article introduces Aurora Global Database Failover, a new feature for managing unplanned cross-region failovers in Aurora MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.</p><ul><li>Automates failover process during regional outages without manual cluster promotion</li><li>Preserves Global Database topology and cluster name during failover</li><li>Promotes secondary region cluster to primary with automatic replication rebuild</li><li>Restores failed primary region when it recovers, maintaining multi-region setup</li><li>Reduces operational overhead compared to manual failover procedures</li><li>Available via AWS Console, CLI, or API for all Aurora Global Database versions</li><li>Requires pre-configuration of parameter groups, monitoring, and service dependencies</li></ul><p>Global Database Failover simplifies disaster recovery by automating unplanned failovers while maintaining topology, eliminating manual cluster recreation and reconfiguration steps.</p></div>


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