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Amazon RDS

Easy to set up, operate, and scale a relational database in the cloud.

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Overview

Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) is a collection of managed services that makes it simple to set up, operate, and scale databases in the cloud. Choose from seven popular engines — Amazon Aurora with MySQL compatibility, Amazon Aurora with PostgreSQL compatibility, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and SQL Server — and deploy on-premises with Amazon RDS on AWS Outposts.

✨ Key Features

  • Easy to administer
  • Highly scalable
  • Available and durable
  • Fast
  • Secure
  • Inexpensive

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Broadest selection of database engines
  • Deep integration with the AWS ecosystem
  • Proven reliability and performance at scale

Unique Value: A fully managed relational database service that simplifies database administration and allows developers to focus on their applications.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

Web and mobile applications E-commerce applications Gaming applications Business intelligence and analytics

🏆 Alternatives

Azure SQL Database Google Cloud SQL Oracle Database

Offers a wider range of database engines and deeper integration with the AWS ecosystem compared to its competitors.

💻 Platforms

API

🔌 Integrations

AWS Lambda Amazon EC2 Amazon S3 Amazon VPC AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support
  • ✓ Live Chat
  • ✓ Phone Support
  • ✓ Dedicated Support (Business, Enterprise tier)

🔒 Compliance & Security

✓ SOC 2 ✓ HIPAA ✓ BAA Available ✓ GDPR ✓ ISO 27001 ✓ SSO ✓ SOC 1 ✓ SOC 2 ✓ SOC 3 ✓ ISO/IEC 27001 ✓ ISO/IEC 27017 ✓ ISO/IEC 27018 ✓ PCI DSS Level 1

💰 Pricing

$15.00/mo
Free Tier Available

Free tier: 750 hours of db.t2.micro instance usage, 20 GB of General Purpose (SSD) database storage, and 20 GB of storage for automated backups per month for one year.

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