AWS RDS, also known as AWS Relational Database Service, is a service that automates database management tasks.
It allows users to run relational databases in the AWS Cloud.
Supported database engines include:
| AWS RDS database engines provide data encryption for data at rest, in transit, and during reception. |
In a relational database, data is organized in a way that allows it to be linked to other data.
Relational databases typically use SQL (Structured Query Language) for data storage and querying.
Relational database example:
|
ID |
Product name |
Price |
|
1 |
T-shirt |
$20 |
|
2 |
Jeans |
$35 |
|
3 |
Shoes |
$50 |
Amazon Aurora is a relational database designed for large organizations and enterprises.
It provides high data availability.
It is highly effective for managing extensive datasets.
Aurora is five times faster than a MySQL database.
It is three times faster than a PostgreSQL database.
| Amazon Aurora creates six copies of data across three Availability Zones and maintains a data backup on Amazon S3, ensuring that the data is always available. |