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Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is a managed service that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale a relational database in the cloud. It handles time-consuming administration tasks so you can focus on your application.
Running a database on EC2 means you are responsible for:
RDS automates all of this. You get a fully managed database with high availability, automated backups, and easy scaling.
| Engine | Description |
|---|---|
| Amazon Aurora | AWS-built, MySQL/PostgreSQL-compatible, up to 5x faster |
| MySQL | Popular open-source relational database |
| PostgreSQL | Advanced open-source relational database |
| MariaDB | Community-developed fork of MySQL |
| Oracle | Enterprise relational database |
| SQL Server | Microsoft's relational database |
RDS automatically backs up your database and transaction logs:
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