Please refer to the Amazon Aurora Product Details page.
The database is not load-balanced in the sense that requests are routed to multiple distinct servers. This is a replicated pair of database instances, with a secondary instance that can quickly take over in the event the primary instance goes down.
By having this dual-node setup, you lower your RTO (recovery time objective) from 15 minutes to one minute (per the Amazon Aurora FAQ’s page).
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