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AWS RDS

Managed relational databases in the cloud — PostgreSQL or MySQL without managing the server yourself.

Full guide coming soon. A complete spoonfed walkthrough of AWS RDS — what it is, when to use it, how to set it up, and how it connects to your code — is being written. For now, here is the short version.

What is AWS RDS?

Managed relational databases in the cloud — PostgreSQL or MySQL without managing the server yourself.

AWS RDS Reference Topics 9 planned

These are the topics planned for this reference. They are not written yet — the list is published so you can see what is coming. Everything already complete on this site is linked from the Languages section.

What is AWS RDS Coming soon

Amazon's managed relational database service, launched 2009.

Guide in progress
Supported Engines Coming soon

PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, SQL Server, and Aurora.

Guide in progress
Creating an RDS Instance Coming soon

Instance classes, storage types, and initial configuration.

Guide in progress
Multi-AZ and High Availability Coming soon

Automatic failover to a synchronously-replicated standby.

Guide in progress
Read Replicas Coming soon

Asynchronous replicas for scaling read-heavy workloads.

Guide in progress
Backups and Snapshots Coming soon

Automated backups with point-in-time recovery.

Guide in progress
Security and VPC Coming soon

Network isolation, IAM authentication, and encryption at rest.

Guide in progress
Performance Insights Coming soon

AWS's built-in query-level performance monitoring dashboard.

Guide in progress
Connecting from Application Code Coming soon

Standard drivers — RDS is a managed version of the underlying engine.

Guide in progress

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