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Encrypt your database connection using SSL encryption to Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server

Amazon Relational Database Server (Amazon RDS) Custom for SQL Server is a managed database service for applications that require operating system access and database customization that is not available in Amazon RDS for SQL Server. The ability to encrypt an application’s connection to RDS Custom is a common security requirement. Network encryption protects data in […]

Data migration strategies to Amazon RDS for Db2

Amazon announced Amazon Relational Database (Amazon RDS) for Db2 at re:Invent 2023. RDS for Db2 is the latest addition to the Amazon RDS family of database engines. You can deploy a Db2 database on scalable hardware in minutes designed for optimal performance with an optional highly available database using a Multi-AZ deployment, which synchronously replicates […]

Enforce row-level security with the RDS Data API

As applications grow to serve more users with sensitive data, implementing robust security controls becomes critically important. One way to enhance security and meet complex access requirements is through row-level security. Row-level security allows you to limit data access at the row level based on user attributes. PostgreSQL is one of the most popular open […]

Continuously replicate Amazon DynamoDB changes to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL using AWS Lambda

Amazon DynamoDB is a fully managed, serverless, key-value NoSQL database designed to run high-performance applications at any scale. Amazon Aurora is a MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud. Aurora combines the performance and availability of traditional enterprise databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open-source databases. Serverless technologies eliminate infrastructure management tasks […]

Configure change data capture parameters on Amazon RDS for SQL Server

AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) is a managed migration and replication service that helps you move your database and analytic workloads to AWS quickly and securely. The source database remains fully operational during the migration, minimizing downtime to applications that rely on the database. AWS DMS can migrate data to and from most widely […]

Perform maintenance tasks and schema modifications in Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL with minimal downtime using Blue Green deployment

In this post, we walk you through performing schema changes and common maintenance tasks such as table and index reorganization, VACUUM FULL, and materialized view refreshes with minimal downtime using blue/green deployments for an Amazon Relational Database (Amazon RDS) for PostgreSQL database or an Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition cluster. Solution overview Amazon RDS blue/green deployment […]

AWS DMS best practices for moving large tables with table parallelism settings

AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) is a managed migration and replication service that helps move your databases to AWS securely with minimal downtime and zero data loss. You can use this service for both homogeneous or heterogeneous migrations. Data migration challenges can vary depending on the size of the data, complexity of the data […]

Integrate Amazon Aurora MySQL and Amazon Bedrock using SQL

Because organizations store a large amount of their data in relational databases, there is a clear impetus to augment these datasets using generative artificial intelligence (AI) foundation models to elevate end-user experiences. In this post, we explore how to integrate Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition with a generative AI model using Amazon Aurora Machine Learning. We walk […]

Build with blockchain data using Amazon Managed Blockchain and ZettaBlock

In the rapidly evolving realm of Web3, developers face the daunting challenge of managing and using vast amounts of blockchain data. This is where ZettaBlock steps in, revolutionizing Web3 development by offering a unified platform that integrates real-time and historical on-chain and off-chain data, both public and private. Enhanced with AI-driven tools, ZettaBlock is designed […]

How Heroku reduced their operational overhead by migrating their 30 TB self-managed database from Amazon EC2 to Amazon DynamoDB

Heroku is a fully managed platform as a service (PaaS) solution that makes it straightforward for developers to deploy, operate, and scale applications on AWS. Founded in 2007 and a part of Salesforce since 2010, Heroku is the chosen platform for millions of applications—from development teams at small startups to large enterprises with large-scale deployments. […]