Amazon Aurora is a fully managed relational database service designed for high performance, availability, and scalability. It is compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL, offering the simplicity of open-source databases combined with enterprise-grade features and the reliability of AWS infrastructure.
High Performance:
- Up to 5x faster than standard MySQL and 3x faster than PostgreSQL.
- Uses a distributed, fault-tolerant, and self-healing storage system.
High Availability:
- Built-in fault tolerance with automatic recovery across multiple Availability Zones (Multi-AZ).
- Supports up to 15 low-latency read replicas within the same cluster.
Serverless Option:
- Aurora Serverless allows you to run databases without managing infrastructure.
- Scales automatically based on application demand.
Global Database:
- Enables fast, low-latency global read access by replicating data across multiple AWS Regions.
Automatic Backups:
- Continuous backups to Amazon S3 with point-in-time recovery.
Security:
- Integrates with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) for access control.
- Supports encryption at rest and in transit using AWS Key Management Service (KMS).
Durability
- Distributed, fault-tolerant, self healing storage system that scales up to 129TB per database.
