Scale Reads with DigitalOcean Managed Database Read Replicas
Offload read queries from your primary database by adding a read replica and routing application traffic to separate endpoints.
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digitaloceanWhen Azure SQL Hyperscale Is Worth It — and When It Isn't
Hyperscale separates compute from storage, giving you seconds-fast scaling, minute-fast restores, and storage-free read replicas — but asynchronous HA and unbundled billing mean it isn't right for every workload.
DigitalOcean Read Replicas: When Offloading Reads Beats a Bigger Node
DigitalOcean read replicas can take read load off your primary — if your queries tolerate slightly stale data. How to set one up, measure lag, and decide what stays put.