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Expand Up @@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ Airbyte uses [logical replication](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/10/logical-re
- Schema changes are not supported automatically for CDC sources. Reset and resync data if you make a schema change.
- The records produced by `DELETE` statements only contain primary keys. All other data fields are unset.
- Log-based replication only works for master instances of Postgres. CDC cannot be run from a read-replica of your primary database.
- Am Airbyte database source using CDC replication can only be used with a single Airbyte destination. This is due to how Postgres CDC is implemented - each destination would recieve only part of the data available in the replication slot.
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- Using logical replication increases disk space used on the database server. The additional data is stored until it is consumed.
- Set frequent syncs for CDC to ensure that the data doesn't fill up your disk space.
- If you stop syncing a CDC-configured Postgres instance with Airbyte, delete the replication slot. Otherwise, it may fill up your disk space.
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