Add Aurora RDS replicas

Create a read replica of an Aurora database

Aurora database replica setup is slightly different from adding an RDS read replica.

Adding an Aurora read replica

1. Create an Aurora RDS database.

2. In the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to Cloud Services -> Database.

3. In the row of the RDS for which you want to add an Aurora read replica, click the ( ) icon, select RDS Settings, and then Add Replica. The Add Replica pane displays.

Follow one of these procedures to complete the serverless and MySQL replicas setup.

Adding an Aurora Serverless read replica

1. In the Add Replica pane, enter a name for the Serverless replica in the Replica Name field.

2. In the RDS Engine field, select the Aurora RDS Serverless engine you want the replica to use.

3. Specify Min Capacity (ACUs) and Max Capacity (ACUs).

4. From the RDS Instance Size list box, select the appropriate instance size.

5. Click Save. The replica is created with a Reader role and displayed in the RDS tab.

Add Replica pane for Aurora Serverless replica creation

Updating instance sizes for Aurora Serverless read replicas

To modify instance sizes for an existing Aurora Serverless replica:

1. In the DuploCloud Portal, navigate to Cloud Services -> Database and, in the RDS tab, locate the read replica you want to update in the Name column.

2. Click the ( ) icon in the Actions column and select Update Instance Size. The Update Instance Size pane displays.

   
3. From the RDS Instance Size list box, select the appropriate instance size.

4. Click Save.

Adding an Aurora MySQL read replica

1. In the Add Replica pane, enter a name for the MySQL replica in the Replica Name field.

2. From the RDS Instance Size list box, select the appropriate instance size.

3. From the Availability Zone list box, select an availability zone

4. Click Save. The replica is created with a Reader role and displayed in the RDS tab.

Add Replica pane for Aurora MySQL replica creation