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RDS - Background
RDS - Background
Released in 2009 as a part of Amazon Web Services
Amazon's Relational Database Service built on top of AWS's Elastic Cloud Computing (EC2) platform
Allows customers to run any of the six supported DB engines on RDS instances
MariaDB
Amazon Aurora
Oracle
SQL Server
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Pricing:
On-demand: hourly rate
Reserved: Up-front cost for fixed time access with discounted hourly rates
Common Use Cases:
Web and mobile applications
eCommerce applications
Mobile and online games
AWS RDS Benefits
AWS RDS Benefits
Automates time-consuming administrative tasks
Supports the six main database engines
Easy and reliable backup / recovery options
Most functionality offered of any cloud provider (computational, storage, machine learning, AI, analytics)
Amazon Recommendation Engine analyzes thousands of databases to make suggestions to developers in order to optimize their data
Most secure (satisfies security requirements for militaries and global banks)
Advanced statistics and metrics available to analyze performance
Industry expertise (years of experience as market leader, frontrunner in innovation. RDS is improved by expert engineers every day)
AWS RDS Limitations
AWS RDS Limitations
Steep learning curve for first time users
Costly for newbie experimenting
You have to pay for hands-on learning
AWS does have some hidden fees and sneaky vague cost structures
Long delays for DB Instance stop/starts
Increased dependence upon Amazon's services
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