Upgrading a 56TB Database with Nearly No Downtime
Trigger.dev successfully upgraded their 56TB database with minimal downtime. Learn how.
Trigger.dev faced the challenge of upgrading their 56TB AWS Aurora Postgres database by July 31. A reboot would typically require taking the entire application offline, but they opted to leave non-changing data on the old database and migrate only new data to PlanetScale. This approach minimized downtime and allowed for a successful upgrade while maintaining service continuity.
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