What is the main difference between a primary RDS instance and a Read Replica?

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KAVIYA T · Accepted Answer

The main difference is that the primary RDS instance handles both read and write operations, while a Read Replica is read-only and replicates data asynchronously from the primary for scaling read-heavy workloads.

What is the main difference between a primary RDS instance and a Read Replica?

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