Enabling or Disabling the Database System Reader Endpoint

Enable the reader endpoint of an OCI Database with PostgreSQL database system with multiple nodes to create a single endpoint that distributes connections across all read-replica nodes.

Each node of a database system provides an endpoint used for direct connection and performing PSQL queries. For a multi-node database system, instead of implementing custom client-side load balancing to distribute connections across all replica nodes, you can enable the reader endpoint. Connections to the reader endpoint are distributed evenly to the available replica nodes of the database system. If the database system has only a single node, connections to the reader endpoint are routed to the primary node, the only node in the database system.

Note

The reader endpoint of a database system is limited to a throughput of 8 Gbps.

The reader endpoint of a database system offers higher availability when more than one replica node exists in the database system. To add more nodes to a database system, see Adding a Node.

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