When using Cloud SQL, which feature ensures your database remains available if the primary instance fails?

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When using Cloud SQL, which feature ensures your database remains available if the primary instance fails?

Accepted Answer

High Availability with Failover Replica ensures database availability by automatically failing over to a standby instance in case of primary instance failure. This feature provides redundancy, minimizing downtime. Read Replicas and Multi-region Replication primarily focus on data replication, not automatic failover. Cloud SQL Proxy is used for secure connection, not high availability.