Replica Count

Overview

In the Enterprise Server With Replica(s) topology, a replica is a node containing a copy of data from the primary node.

Replicas provide data protection and read scaling.

Compatibility

  • Enterprise Server With Replica(s)

Initial Replica Count

Initial replica count is defined at time of service launch.

By default, this topology can be launched with as few as 0 replicas and as many as 4 replicas.

For information about how to choose a replica count with the SkySQL DBaaS API, see "Node Count Selections with the SkySQL DBaaS API".

Auto-Scaling

With auto-scaling of nodes, Out/In (horizontal) scaling of replica count can be triggered automatically based on load. This feature can be enabled or disabled during service launch or after launch.

Manual Scaling

Replica count can be manually changed after launch using Self-Service Operations.