How do you create an RDS Read Replica and what are its use cases?

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Keerthan Simha · Accepted Answer

To create an RDS Read Replica, select the source database, choose "Create Read Replica," and configure the instance settings. Use cases include scaling read operations, offloading analytics, and enabling disaster recovery by promoting replicas during failures.

Prajna G · Answer

**To create an RDS Read Replica**, use the AWS Management Console, CLI, or API to specify the source DB instance and configure replication settings; **use cases include offloading read traffic, improving read scalability, and enabling disaster recovery**.

How do you create an RDS Read Replica and what are its use cases?

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