AWS Multi Region Failover

Overview

NetBox Cloud includes multi-region deployment options as an add-on available to Enterprise Tier customers to improve availability and resilience. In this setup, your NetBox data is replicated across regions, allowing for a failover strategy in the event of a regional AWS outage.

This feature is typically recommended for customers with high availability requirements or global operations where downtime has significant impact.

Prerequisites

• NetBox Cloud Enterprise Tier subscription

Architecture

A multi-region deployment consists of:

• Primary NetBox Instance

  • Runs in your selected primary AWS region.
  • Provides full read/write access.
  • Has a unique hostname in the format xxx.cloud.netboxapp.com.

• Secondary NetBox Instance

  • Runs in a secondary AWS region.
  • Operates in read-only mode during normal operations.
  • Can be promoted to primary in a failover event.
  • Has a unique hostname in the format xxx.cloud.netboxapp.com.
  • Custom hostnames are not supported - both instances must use the standard xxx.cloud.netboxapp.com format.

• Global Database Replication

  • Uses AWS RDS PostgreSQL global replication.
  • Keeps database state synchronized between primary and secondary regions.

Availability

Multi-region failover is available as an add-on for Enterprise Tier customers.

When to Use Multi-Region Failover

This feature is best suited for customers who:

• Operate globally with strict uptime requirements.
• Require disaster recovery readiness.
• Need read-only access in multiple regions.

For customers with standard availability needs, a single-region deployment is often sufficient.

Next Steps

If you are interested in enabling multi-region failover for your NetBox Cloud deployment:

1. Contact your account team to discuss requirements and availability
2. Schedule implementation with our deployment team

Our team will help scope requirements, estimate implementation timeline, and guide you through the setup process.