# Gateway redundancy, but database?

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-redundancy-but-database/73389>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [May 8, 2023, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-redundancy-but-database/73389 "2023-05-08T10:16:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![KIM\_JINGEUN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19adc/32.png) [@KIM\_JINGEUN](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/KIM_JINGEUN)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-redundancy-but-database/73389/1 "2023-05-08T10:16:57Z")

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I set redundancy like this, but in this case, what should I do if the database fails? Should the database be redundancy?

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 11:42am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/gateway-redundancy-but-database/73389/2 "2023-05-08T11:42:00Z")

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Yes, a redundant database is recommended, using the specific database brand's recommended method(s). Ignition does not do database redundancy itself. Ignition works best if the DB handles redundancy entirely on its own.