In our last post, we discussed the Read Replica Pattern — a powerful technique to scale read operations. Now let’s look at how to implement it effectively, especially using middleware. There are two common ways to set this up: 1️⃣ Embed the routing logic directly in the application code 2️⃣ Use database middleware for transparent routing In this post, we focus on Option 2 — Database Middleware — which acts as a smart proxy between your application and databases.

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In our last post, we discussed the Read Replica Pattern — a powerful technique to scale read operations. Now let’s look at how to implement it effectively, especially using middleware.

There are two common ways to set this up:

1️⃣ Embed the routing logic directly in the application code

2️⃣ Use database middleware for transparent routing

In this post, we focus on Option 2Database Middleware — which acts as a smart proxy between your application and databases.