'Why aren't read replica databases just as slow as the main database? Do they not suffer the same "write burden" as they must be in sync?
My understanding: a read replica database exists to allow read volumes to scale.
So far, so good, lots of copies to read from - ok, that makes sense, share the volume of reads between a bunch of copies.
However, the things I'm reading seem to imply "tada! magic fast copies!". How are the copies faster, as surely they must also be burdened by the same amount of writing as the main db in order that they remain in sync?
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