AWS Databases

Amazon Aurora

MySQL- and PostgreSQL-compatible database built for the cloud, with high performance and availability.

What is Amazon Aurora?

Aurora is AWS's cloud-built relational database, compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL. Storage is spread across three availability zones and grows automatically, and you can add up to 15 low-latency read replicas.

Key features

  • MySQL and PostgreSQL compatibility
  • Storage that auto-scales and self-heals
  • Aurora Serverless v2 for variable load
  • Global Database for multi-region reads
  • Fast cloning and backtracking

What it is used for

  • High-traffic applications
  • SaaS platforms
  • Read-heavy workloads

When to use it

  • High-traffic or business-critical databases
  • Variable load (Serverless v2)
  • Read-heavy applications

When something else fits better

  • Small, low-traffic databases where RDS is cheaper
  • Non-relational data

How pricing works

Charged for instance capacity (or Serverless capacity units), storage, I/O (or the I/O-Optimized option) and backups. Prices change and differ by region; we confirm current costs for your setup before you commit.

Equivalent on Google Cloud

The closest Google Cloud service is AlloyDB for PostgreSQL: postgreSQL-compatible database for demanding transactional and analytical workloads.

How DomainHostly helps with Amazon Aurora

  • Plan: choose the right setup, size and region for your workload and budget.
  • Set up securely: configure Amazon Aurora with least-privilege access, encryption and backups where they apply.
  • Migrate: move from shared hosting, your own servers or the other cloud with minimal downtime.
  • Run and optimise: monitoring, updates and regular cost reviews so you only pay for what you use.

Databases: Managed relational, NoSQL, in-memory and specialised databases.

What to consider: Databases

  • Pick relational databases for transactions and reporting, NoSQL for very high scale with simple access patterns.
  • Enable automated backups, point-in-time recovery and a standby replica for production.
  • Keep the database on a private network and never expose it directly to the internet.

Related services: Databases