Amazon RDS, or Relational Database Network, is a service by AWS from where you can build relational databases. What is the point of that you ask? Doing so frees you up to give more attention to applications so you can give them their highest potential performance.
Amazon RDS happens to be present on the AWS cloud, making it cost-efficient and very resizable as per your needs. This service also automates a lot of time-intensive admin tasks like setting up databases and making backups.
Amazon RDS has many optimizations for performance, I/O, and memory, being present on multiple types of instances. You can even migrate your existing databases to RDS quite easily by following steps by the AWS Database Migration Service.
Choose from the following databases engines that you can work on in the service:
- Amazon Aurora
- Oracle Database
- MariaDB
- PostgreSQL
- MySQL
- SQL Server
Advantages of Switching to Amazon RDS
Easy Administration
When you start using Amazon RDS, you will soon realize that you don’t have to handle any infrastructure. That means no extra costs, installation, and even maintenance of the database software, that’s all part of the AWS package. The process becomes swifter as a result, from the conception of a project straight to deployment.
You can use simple API calls to get a hold of a ready database in little to no time. You could also use the AWS RDS Command-Line Interface or the Amazon RDS Management Console to achieve the same.
Scalability
Like all AWS services, Amazon RDS can be rescaled repeatedly until it meets the requirements you’re after. This includes the amount of storage and computational resources that are just right for what your business does. There is often no downtime when working with AWS, so feel free to tinker around until you meet your needs. Read Replicas can also be launched by many RDS engine types taking the burden off of your primary instance.
Cost-efficiency
Want to work with AWS for a long time? Or perhaps just a month or so? In any case, you only have to pay rates depending on your exact usage, so there’s no committing necessary. AWS also gives you various pricing options, like On-Demand pricing and Reserved Instance pricing with something for everyone.
Speed
There are currently two options you have for SSD storage. One is optimized for high-performance OLTP applications and the other for general use, making it more cost-effective for long-term use. Generally, Amazon RDS can handle the most demanding of database applications. It’s estimated the performance Amazon Aurora provides is equal to commercial databases but at just a tenth of the cost.
Security
Amazon RDS has a remote and secure environment and hence makes it easy to control who has access. To go even further, run your database instances in the Amazon Virtual Private Cloud which isolates your database with an encrypted VPN.
Data Durability
Amazon RDS is part of all the other services present on AWS so it runs on the same dependable infrastructure. After provisioning a Multi-AZ DB instance, RDS makes sure the data is duplicated in a different Availability Zone. Amazon RDS is able to do more to enhance reliability for critical production databases, like automatic host replacement, database snapshots, and backups.
Summary
All these database options make Amazon RDS perfect for any kind of conceivable relational database. Use efficient database management to free yourself of its burdens and focus on what is important to your business.
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