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Aurora Cheatsheet


  • When you need a fully-managed Postgres or MySQL database that needs to scale, automate backups, high availability and fault tolerance think Aurora
  • Aurora can run MySQL or Postgres database engines
  • Aurora MySQL is 5x faster over regular MySQL
  • AUrora Postgres is 3x faster over regular Postgres
  • Aurora is 1/10 the cost over its competitors with similar performance and availability options
  • Aurora replicates 6 copies for your database across 3 availability zones
  • Aurora is allowed up to 15 Aurora Replicas
  • An Aurora database can span multiple regions via Aurora Global Database
  • Aurora Serverless allows you to stop and start Aurora and scale automatically while keeping costs low
  • Aurora Serverless is ideal for new projects or projects with infrequent database usage