Amazon Aurora reduces cross-Region Global Database Switchover time to typically under 30 seconds

Amazon Aurora for MySQL and Amazon Aurora for PostgreSQL now offer faster Global Database cross-Region switchover, reducing recovery time for read/write operations to typically under 30 seconds and enhancing availability for applications operating at a global scale.

With Global Database, a single Aurora cluster can span multiple AWS Regions, providing disaster recovery from Region-wide outages and enabling fast local reads for globally distributed applications. Global Database cross-Region switchover is a fully managed process designed for planned events such as regional rotations. This launch optimizes the duration during which a writer in your global cluster is unavailable, improving recovery time and business continuity for your applications following cross-Region switchover operations. See documentation to learn more about Global Database Switchover.

To access these improvements for Aurora MySQL, upgrade your cluster to version 3.09 (compatible with MySQL 8.0.40) or higher. For Aurora PostgreSQL, upgrade your cluster to versions 16.8, 15.12, 14.17, 13.20, or higher. Once upgraded, the faster switchover capabilities are automatically available for your cluster without any additional configuration. See upgrading an Amazon Aurora global database guide to learn about upgrading your cluster.

Amazon Aurora combines the performance and availability of high-end commercial databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open-source databases. To get started with Amazon Aurora, take a look at our getting started page.