Rapydo | FAQs

How is Rapydo different from other cloud database optimization tools?

Rapydo offers the most comprehensive observability toolkit on the market, providing both granular query details and insights about general trends. Unlike most observability platforms, Rapydo also allows you to automate actions based on a set of rules, so you can actually solve the issues you detect.

How long does it take to set up Rapydo Scout?

Most customers have a working integration in under an hour.

What types of databases work with Rapydo?

Rapydo is optimized for MySQL cloud databases running on RDS and Aurora platforms. If you have specific database systems in mind, please reach out to our support team for more detailed compatibility information.

How does Rapydo protect sensitive data?

Rapydo employs cutting-edge encryption techniques to guarantee data privacy. Additionally, Rapydo provides granular access controls, so you can assign permissions to roles or specific users. Our IP-based access feature also allows you to blacklist specific IP addresses that have been flagged for malicious behavior.

Does Rapydo comply with my encryption requirements?

Can Rapydo help me cut database spending?

Yes, Rapydo can help you detect and avoid over-provisioning, all while saving your DBAs countless hours of manual analysis and optimization.

Does Rapydo offer customer support?

Absolutely. Rapydo provides robust product documentation and has customer support specialists available to help with more complex issues.

Does Rapydo require extracting PII from my VPC?

No, Rapydo can run within your VPC without extracting any data.

What is the overhead latency of Rapydo Cortex?

Typical proxy overheads range from 1 ms to 9 ms, depending on the query load.

Can I start using with Rapydo non-intrusively?

Yes, Rapydo Scout is contained within an EC2 instance and doesn't reroute any traffic. Rapydo Cortex, on the other hand, requires to reroute some or all of your traffic through a proxy that manages your SQL queries.

Can the Rapydo team help us create automation rules with Rapydo Cortex?

Absolutely. Insights from Rapydo Scout can help inform rules, but our team of database experts is happy to help you configure some basic automations.

How does Rapydo maximize availability?

Both Rapydo Scout and Rapydo Cortex can leverage existing AWS capabilities like floating IP or NLB to either fall back to a different proxy or fall back to RDS.

How hard is it to deploy a PoC of Rapydo?

Deploying Rapydo Scout only takes about fifteen minutes. Deploying Rapydo Cortex is still quick, but it requires a brief database downtime (usually several seconds).

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