Amazon Aurora Global Database is a MySQL- and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database designed for globally distributed applications.
The newly released Aurora Global Database writer endpoint is a fully managed endpoint for a global database that enables fast local reads with low latency, and provides disaster recovery for applications in case of a single-region impairment.
The Global Database writer endpoint offers a seamless and secure solution for routing write requests to the appropriate writer instance.
Global Database consists of a primary region and up to five read-only secondary regions for low-latency local reads; Aurora asynchronously replicates data to the secondary region database clusters with latency typically under a second.
Remote cross-region access pattern enables your application stack to remain in its current region and automatically connects to the same endpoint following a global database switchover or failover operation across regions.
The local access pattern requires your application stack to move with the database to the same region as the primary cluster in case of a rare regional outage.
Aurora generates additional RDS events, helps minimize disruption after a switchover or failover, and provides best practices when using Global Database writer endpoints.
Connect your applications to the Global Database writer endpoint, which you can find on the Amazon RDS console.
Aurora now automatically creates the endpoint when you add a new region to your single-region Aurora cluster.
The Global Database writer endpoint points to the current writer DB instance, streamlines the application architecture, enhances operational efficiency, and provides secure communication with DB instances.