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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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