Amazon Aurora
High performance and availability for MySQL and PostgreSQL at scale.
Overview
Amazon Aurora is a fully managed relational database engine that's compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL. It delivers up to five times the throughput of standard MySQL and up to three times the throughput of standard PostgreSQL. Aurora is designed to be highly available and durable, with a fault-tolerant, self-healing storage system that replicates six copies of your data across three Availability Zones.
✨ Key Features
- High performance and scalability
- High availability and durability
- MySQL and PostgreSQL compatibility
- Fully managed
- Serverless option
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Performance and scalability superior to standard MySQL and PostgreSQL
- Cloud-native architecture designed for high availability and durability
- Deep integration with the AWS ecosystem
Unique Value: Amazon Aurora provides the performance and availability of commercial databases at one-tenth the cost, with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open source databases.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Enterprise applications requiring high availability
- Migrating commercial databases to the cloud
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- NoSQL or non-relational data
- Applications that do not require high performance or availability
🏆 Alternatives
Offers significantly better performance and availability than standard open-source databases running on their own, and is more cost-effective than traditional commercial databases.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Business, Enterprise On-Ramp, and Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
📊 Market Info
Customers: 100000+
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