Amazon RDS for MySQL
Amazon RDS for MySQL is a fully managed relational database service offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale MySQL deployments in the cloud. It automates administrative tasks such as hardware provisioning, database setup, patching, and backups,…
Key facts
- First appeared
- 2009
- Category
- technology
- Problem solved
- Amazon RDS for MySQL was created to solve the significant operational burden and complexity associated with self-managing MySQL databases, including provisioning hardware, installing software, configuring for high availability, patching, backing up, scaling, and performing disaster recovery. It abstracts away these administrative tasks, providing a managed, scalable, and highly available database service.
- Platforms
- AWS Cloud (accessed by applications on any platform with network connectivity)
Related technologies
Notable users
- Airbnb
- Numerous startups and enterprises leveraging AWS
- Lyft
- Slack
- Netflix