Launch of Amazon RDS with MySQL Support
Amazon Web Services officially announced the general availability of Amazon Relational Database Service, initially supporting MySQL 5.1. This marked AWS's formal entry into the managed database services market.
Significance
This event fundamentally changed how businesses approached database management, dramatically shifting the operational burden from customers to AWS and validating the managed service model for critical data stores. It was a major step towards 'serverless' operations for relational databases.
Key facts
- Date
- 2009-10-26
- Type
- release
- Location
- Globally available via AWS Console (originating from Seattle, WA)