We're excited to announce the general availability of Secondaries on AuraDB Virtual Dedicated Cloud. Secondaries are read-only copies of an AuraDB instance that increase read-query throughput, allowing for better load distribution and higher availability.
Key information:
  • Up to 15 Secondaries can be added per AuraDB Virtual Dedicated Cloud database instance, running on Neo4j Version 5.
  • Single region only: Secondaries available in same region as their Primary database.
  • Available for all clouds (AWS, Azure, & GCP)
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Benefits:
  • Increased Read Throughput: Up to 15 Secondaries per instance, boosting capacity for read-heavy workloads.
  • Better Load Distribution: Distribute read operations to prevent bottlenecks during traffic spikes.
  • High Availability: Adding multiple Secondaries across availability zones ensure fault tolerance and resilience.
For more information, please see our documentationor reach out to your Account Manager.
Thanks
Neo4j Aura Product Team