We’re happy to announce the public preview of reader endpoint support to simplify connection management when using multiple replicas in Azure Database for MySQL - Flexible Server. A reader endpoint enables automatic load balancing of read-only connection traffic across multiple replicas. It simplifies application architecture by giving you a single endpoint for read operations, enhancing both scalability and fault tolerance.
Azure Database for MySQL supports up to 10 read replicas per primary server. By routing read-only traffic through the reader endpoint, you can efficiently manage connections and optimize performance without needing to handle individual replica endpoints.
Available to all Azure customers for non-production use and testing.
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