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Database Failover & Performance: Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Replication

Replication ensures your database remains available, consistent, and resilient—but should you choose synchronous or asynchronous replication? 🤔

In this video, Andrew Redden from Timescale breaks down the key differences:

✔ Synchronous Replication – Guarantees data consistency, but can introduce latency. Ideal for financial systems and mission-critical applications.
✔ Asynchronous Replication – Prioritizes speed and performance but may cause temporary lag. Perfect for high-traffic applications and analytics.

We’ll also cover best practices for replication setups, including high-availability configurations and failover strategies in PostgreSQL.

🛠 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀
🔗 Check out Timescale’s documentation for more details

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