Amazon Cognito introduces multi-Region replication for authentication resilience
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Amazon Web Services
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Summary
Amazon Cognito now supports multi-Region replication, allowing users to synchronize identity data (credentials, user pool configurations, federation setups) to a secondary user pool in a standby Region in near real-time. This feature enhances authentication system resilience by providing a standby replica that can handle traffic during regional service disruptions.
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This capability helps you improve the resilience of your authentication system by providing a standby replica that can accept traffic in case there is a regional service disruption.
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