RDS availability is not a backup strategy
Separate failover, read scaling, and point-in-time recovery before choosing your managed database configuration.
AWS relational database engines compatible with MySQL or PostgreSQL interfaces.
Official documentationAWS relational database engines compatible with MySQL or PostgreSQL interfaces.
This profile covers a managed relational database in the Relational databases category.
Start with your access patterns, data size, concurrency, and recovery requirements. Check the official documentation for the exact edition, engine version, and deployment model you intend to use.
For cloud deployments, also verify regional availability, identity and networking requirements, billing dimensions, and cleanup procedures.
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Separate failover, read scaling, and point-in-time recovery before choosing your managed database configuration.