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Read Replica

Updated on 15 September, 2025

Manage read-only database replicas to scale read operations and improve application performance.

The vultr-cli database read-replica command manages database read replicas, allowing you to create, view, delete, or modify read-only copies of your primary database for improved performance.

Usage

console 
$ vultr-cli database read-replica

Available Commands

  • create - Create a read-only replica of a database
  • promote - Promote a read-only replica of a database
Create
Creates a read-only replica of an existing database instance to distribute read operations and enhance performance
Promote
Elevates a read-only database replica to primary status, enabling write operations and independent functionality.