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# [Database Read Replicas - Guideline](https://sqlinsights.hashnode.dev/database-read-replicas-guideline?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

1\. Executive Summary Scaling a database is one of the most critical challenges in system design. Read Replicas provide a mechanism to horizontally scale the "read" workload of an application by creating read-only copies of the primary database instan...

Dec 8, 2025 · 4 min read · sqlinsights.hashnode.dev  
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