RDS and Aurora

Question 1

RDS Overview

• rds stands for relational database service
• uses SQL
• suported engines: postgresql, mysql, mariaDB, oracle, sql, aurora
• managed db service
• launched within VPC< private subnet, control network access using SGs
• storage by EBS (gp2 or io1), can increase volume size with auto scaling
• backups: automated with PITR. backups expire
• snapshots:manual, ca make copies of snaps cross region

monitoring through CW

RDS events: get notified via SNS for events (operations, outages)

Answer 1

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