Configure Amazon RDS for Db2 standby replicas for high availability and faster disaster recovery
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This article discusses configuring Amazon RDS for Db2 standby replicas to enhance high availability and disaster recovery capabilities across different AWS Regions.
- Allows creation of up to three standby replicas in same or different AWS Regions
- Uses IBM Db2's High Availability Disaster Recovery (HADR) feature for asynchronous replication
- Provides faster disaster recovery with Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) in seconds and Recovery Time Objectives (RTO) in minutes
- Supports seamless promotion of standby replica to primary instance during DR scenarios
- Compatible with Db2 Advanced and Standard Editions in both BYOL and AWS Marketplace license models
The solution offers enterprises a robust method to protect production databases against regional disruptions, ensuring business continuity with minimal downtime and data loss.
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