Instance Type | Definition | Architecture | Visible in Instance List | Feature |
Source instance | An instance that can be read from and written to | Yes | A source instance can mount read-only instances and disaster recovery instances for read/write separation and remote disaster recovery.Single-node and Cluster Edition architectures do not support attaching read-only instances and disaster recovery instances. | |
Read-only instance | An instance that can only be read from | Yes | A read-only instance cannot exist on its own. Instead, it must be affiliated to a source instance. Its data comes solely from syncing with the source instance, and it must reside in the same region as the source instance. | |
Disaster recovery instance | An instance that supports disaster recovery across AZs and regions | Yes | A disaster recovery instance is read-only when it syncs with a source instance. It can actively stop the sync and be promoted to a source instance for read/write access. The disaster recovery instance should reside in a different region than the source instance does. |
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