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Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) Overview

What is Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale a relational database in the cloud. It provides cost-efficient and resizable capacity while managing time-consuming database administration tasks such as hardware provisioning, database setup, patching and backups. It frees you up to focus on your apps so you can give them the better performance, availability, security, and compatibility they need. Amazon RDS is available on 6 familiar database instances: Amazon Aurora, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Oracle Database and SQL Server engines. This means that the code, applications, and tools you already use today with your existing databases can be used with Amazon RDS. Amazon RDS automatically patches the database software and backs up your database, storing the backups for a user-defined retention period and enabling point-in-time recovery. You benefit from the flexibility of being able to scale the compute resources or storage capacity associated with your relational database instance via a single API call. In addition, Amazon RDS makes it easy to use replication to enhance availability and reliability for production databases. Amazon RDS for MySQL also enables you to scale out beyond the capacity of a single database deployment for read-heavy database workloads. As with all Amazon Web Services, there are no up-front investments required, and you pay only for the resources you use.

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Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is a web service that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale a relational DB in the cloud: Amazon Aurora, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server.

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Mano V.
MV
Cloud Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Amazon RDS - A Structured Data Organization."
What do you like best about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

It supports popular database engines like MYSQL, MariaDB, Oracle, PostgreSQL, Amazon Aurora, and MS SQL servers.

It can support replicate as well, this is used to retrieve the data when the master database is failover.

Another benefit is that it is very cost-effective. We can transfer data to the same region for free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

Amazon's Relational Database service is considered to have no downsides or disadvantages.

Compared to Amazon Dynamo BD, RDS performance is low. Other than nothing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
AI
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"deployment on on-prem with cloud integration is superb"
What do you like best about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

It has auto scaling that is good. and also option to deploy on on-prem Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

sometimes I need to integratee with db on container but rds is not supporting it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services
IF
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"AWS RDS review by HienTX"
What do you like best about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

It have severless. Very easy to use and leaning Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

It have the most expensive with personal user Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Simran R.
SR
Cloud Engineer
Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Best for small to mid-size companies"
What do you like best about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

It is one of the best relational database services known for being straightforward to set up and scalable. So, using the features of RDS and having a serverless setup with RDS, the cost would be just fine!

Even if you setup a server with RDS, the insights that AWS produces, gives you exact details of what you want to know about. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

As I said about the costing, it is best for small to mid-size companies, because if the DBAs know how to work on RDS, it might be the best solution for you. But the cost would go on fire if it is like a POC environment and you don't know how to use it at its best capability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Akhil G.
AG
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"One DB solution for all SQL needs"
What do you like best about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

RDS Aurora and it's scaling capabilities especially the Global DB which has sub-seconds of RTO and RPO Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

Aurora is an expensive choice for a large scale organrisation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vishal S.
VS
Associate Software Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Software developer"
What do you like best about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

As of my experience I use for Manage my data base of my health application we can use this database without worry about physical infrastructure and the best part is this we can acces our data from anywhere and scale it according to our need Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

I dislike about rds is to costly concern it is to costly for normal range of data services if we compare other services but it will also provide some security as well so I suggest if you have large applicationand large data then you can move to AWS rds . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ajay  V.
AV
Colud Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Awesome database"
What do you like best about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

Amazon RDS it's usefull for hosting websites and support the server Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

My point of view nothing I don't dislike a amazon relational database service Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Zeeshan D.
ZD
Data Scientist
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Exploring the Pros and Cons of AWS Databases: A Comprehensive Review"
What do you like best about AWS Databases?

Scalability: AWS databases offer scalable solutions, allowing you to easily adjust the storage capacity or compute resources based on your application's needs. This flexibility enables you to handle sudden increases in traffic or accommodate future growth without disrupting your operations.

Reliability: AWS databases are designed to be highly available and reliable. They provide built-in mechanisms for data replication, automatic backups, and failover, ensuring that your data is protected and accessible even in the event of hardware or software failures.

Security: AWS prioritizes security and offers various features to help you protect your data. AWS databases provide encryption at rest and in transit, giving you peace of mind knowing that your data is safeguarded. Additionally, AWS offers Identity and Access Management (IAM) controls, enabling you to manage user permissions and access to your databases.

Managed Services: AWS provides managed database services like Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service), Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Neptune, etc. These services handle routine database administration tasks such as hardware provisioning, software patching, backups, and monitoring, allowing you to focus on your application development rather than database maintenance.

Wide Range of Database Options: AWS offers various database options to cater to different use cases and workloads. Whether you need a relational database like MySQL or PostgreSQL, a NoSQL database like DynamoDB, or a graph database like Neptune, AWS provides a comprehensive suite of database services to choose from.

Integration with Other AWS Services: AWS databases seamlessly integrate with other AWS services, such as compute instances, serverless functions, analytics tools, and machine learning services. This integration enables you to build robust and scalable applications by leveraging the broader AWS ecosystem.

Global Infrastructure: AWS has a vast global infrastructure, allowing you to deploy your databases in multiple regions for better performance and reduced latency. This global presence also facilitates disaster recovery and ensures data availability in different geographical locations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Databases?

Complexity: AWS databases can have a steep learning curve, especially for users who are new to cloud computing or database management. The variety of database options and configuration settings available can sometimes be overwhelming, requiring users to invest time and effort in understanding and mastering the platform.

Cost: While AWS databases offer flexible pricing models, the costs can add up depending on the size of your database, the level of resources needed, and the data transfer requirements. It's essential to carefully plan and optimize your database usage to ensure cost-effectiveness.

Performance Tuning: Achieving optimal performance in AWS databases may require fine-tuning and optimization of various parameters, such as instance types, storage configurations, indexing strategies, and query optimization. Understanding and implementing these optimizations can be challenging and time-consuming, particularly for complex or high-demand applications.

Vendor Lock-In: When using AWS databases, you become dependent on AWS infrastructure and services. Migrating to another cloud provider or managing your databases on-premises can be complex and may require significant effort, potentially leading to vendor lock-in. It's advisable to consider this factor when choosing AWS databases for your applications.

Maintenance Responsibility: While AWS manages certain aspects of database administration, there are still maintenance tasks that you're responsible for, such as application-level tuning, schema design, and database backups. It's important to allocate resources and time for these activities to ensure the optimal functioning of your databases.

Limited Control: As a managed service, AWS databases may limit certain aspects of database customization or control that you would have in a self-managed environment. While this can simplify operations, it may not suit all use cases that require highly specialized configurations or customizations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lucky H.
LH
Accountant
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Developer"
What do you like best about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

Monitoring and Metrics , Compatibility , Security Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

Complexity for Advanced Configurations,Dependency on AWS Infrastructure Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Akash C.
AC
Technology Associate ( HPC & Linux )
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"RDS is so good. Personally I use RDS in my daily routine in my job."
What do you like best about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

The most which I liked about the RDS is that it is very easy to use by the user and we can also use the mutiple version of the databases. And also easy to understable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)?

As of there is nothing dislike about the RDS because I haven't face any kind of issue in RDS while using it yet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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