Database Read Replicas & Connection Pooling with ProxySQL for Massive Scale
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Published by ZodHost Engineering Team
Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Scale database reads across multiple replica nodes and eliminate connection handshake overhead using ProxySQL intelligent routing.
Splitting Read and Write Database Queries
In high-traffic applications, over 85% of database queries are SELECT reads. Setting up ProxySQL in front of your database cluster automatically routes reads to replicas while routing writes to the primary master node.