Create self-managed replicas for an Amazon RDS for Db2 instance for read scaling and disaster recovery
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This article describes how to create self-managed replicas of an Amazon RDS for Db2 instance for read scaling and disaster recovery using AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS).
Specifically, the article covers:
- Prerequisites for setting up the source and target RDS for Db2 instances
- Performing a backup of the source instance and restoring it in the target region
- Setting up AWS DMS change data capture (CDC) replication to sync changes from source to target
- Using the RDS for Db2 replica instance for read scaling
- Promoting the RDS for Db2 replica instance for disaster recovery
- Conclusion
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