Building a highly available, active-active database solution is a critical requirement for modern applications. For teams leveraging Azure Database for PostgreSQL, bi-directional replication is a powerful strategy to achieve this. This guide explores the two main approaches—the pglogical extension and native logical replication—providing a comprehensive comparison and step-by-step instructions to help you implement the right solution for your needs.
What is bi-directional replication?
Bi-directional replication allows two systems to exchange changes with each other, ensuring that both systems have identical data records. This is achieved by ea...
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