Amazon RDS Multi-AZ option with up to 2x faster transaction commit latency is now available in 12 additional AWS regions
The Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) Multi-AZ deployment option with one primary and two readable standby database (DB) instances across three Availability Zones (AZs) is now available in twelve additional regions. This deployment option gives you up to 2x faster transaction commit latency, automated failovers typically under 35 seconds, and readable standby instances.