The original setup struggled with high CPU usage and poor query handling, limiting scalability and performance. Migrating to an Amazon RDS Multi-AZ Cluster introduced a primary node for writes and read replicas to distribute traffic, improving throughput. ProxySQL was added for intelligent traffic routing, directing reads to replicas and writes to the primary node. This enhanced scalability, fault tolerance, and availability, with automatic failover and optimized queries ensuring faster execution.
The existing standalone RDS MySQL instance lacked redundancy, creating a risk of extended downtime in the event of a failure. This could potentially lead to disruptions in service, impacting business operations and user experience.
As the business grew, the database was handling increasing read traffic, overwhelming the primary node. The lack of read replicas meant that the standalone RDS instance had to handle both read and write traffic, causing performance degradation during peak load times.
The lack of automatic failover meant that any instance failure required manual intervention, which increased recovery time and led to longer periods of downtime.
With no effective load balancing, the system couldn’t efficiently distribute read traffic across multiple nodes. This increased the load on the primary node, further affecting its performance and the overall user experience.
The primary node was configured for write operations, ensuring data consistency while offloading read traffic to read replicas in multiple Availability Zones (AZs). Automatic failover capabilities were implemented to minimize downtime by promoting a read replica to the primary role if the primary node failed.
Multiple read replicas were added in different AZs to handle read-heavy workloads, thus offloading the primary node. This setup allowed the system to scale horizontally by distributing read traffic across replicas, ensuring faster query responses during high-load periods.
ProxySQL was implemented between the application and RDS nodes to intelligently route write traffic to the primary node and read traffic to the replicas. This ensured efficient traffic distribution, optimized resource usage, and prevented performance degradation of the primary node.
ProxySQL’s failover management allowed for seamless traffic rerouting in case of a failover event, ensuring that the application would continue to function smoothly during node failures.
The Multi-AZ setup provided automatic failover capabilities, which minimized downtime. The architecture ensured that the system could recover swiftly in the event of a failure, with read replicas taking over the primary role when necessary.
The introduction of read replicas allowed the system to handle more concurrent users by distributing read traffic across multiple nodes. This resulted in horizontal scaling, enabling the system to efficiently manage increasing read-heavy workloads without affecting write performance.
Offloading read traffic to replicas led to faster query response times, improving the performance of the application. The primary node could focus solely on write operations, enhancing the overall system efficiency.
The implementation of ProxySQL provided intelligent load balancing, ensuring that read and write operations were optimally distributed across the appropriate nodes. This led to better resource utilization and reduced the chances of performance bottlenecks.
With automatic failover and seamless traffic rerouting provided by ProxySQL, the client’s team no longer needed to manually manage failovers or deal with traffic routing complexities. This reduced operational overhead and allowed the team to focus on higher-level tasks.
The architecture improvements led to better business continuity by minimizing disruptions during failures or high-load periods. The enhanced performance and availability resulted in an improved user experience, leading to higher satisfaction among the client’s end-users.
The scalable architecture positioned the client for future growth by allowing the easy addition of read replicas as demand increased, ensuring that their infrastructure could keep pace with evolving business needs.
The Mydbops team has done a great job at optimizing our database. They managed to reduce our query times from seconds to milliseconds adding tremendous value. Highly recommended for query optimization
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