How to design multi-region failover in YugaByte DB for small teams?

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Hello

I am currently working on deploying YugaByte DB in a small-scale production setup & was wondering how others are handling multi-region failover especially with limited ops resources. :slightly_smiling_face: I have read about geo-partitioning & replication factors but I am still unsure of the best approach for balancing latency & high availability in a three-region deployment. :upside_down_face:

Has anyone here implemented automatic failover between cloud regions without relying on heavy external orchestration? :thinking:I would also appreciate insight into how to test failure scenarios safely during development. I have checked Multi-Region Deployments | YugabyteDB Docs related to this.

Also; I am exploring the intersection of AI & automation & came across the term what is Agentic AI which got me thinking about future possibilities where autonomous agents could manage DB failovers. :thinking:

Any thoughts on whether that’s even practical? :thinking:

Thanks in advance! :slightly_smiling_face:

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Hi @ricaxa

From the page you shared, and with the requirements you mentioned, the “default” option should work for you.

Automatic failover happens inside the db with no external orchestration.