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Amazon RDS vs MySQL
Short answer: Pick Amazon RDS if you want managed relational databases with high availability; pick MySQL if you want open-source relational database with enterprise extensions. Amazon RDS has a free plan; MySQL is free and open source.
Which to pick
Pick Amazon RDS if you want…
- Managed relational databases with high availability
- Managed MySQL on AWS
Pick MySQL if you want…
- Open-source relational database with enterprise extensions
- A free, open-source tool
Side by side
- What it is
- Amazon RDS:Amazon RDS is a fully managed relational database service that simplifies setup, operation, and scaling of multiple database engines on AWS.
- MySQL:MySQL is an open-source relational database by Oracle offering enterprise, AI, and cloud analytics features.
- Best for
- Amazon RDS:Managed relational databases with high availability
- MySQL:Open-source relational database with enterprise extensions
- Who it’s for
- Amazon RDS:Developers and enterprises needing managed relational databases on AWS
- MySQL:Developers and organizations needing a reliable, scalable SQL database.
- Pricing
- Amazon RDS:Freemium
- MySQL:Open source
- Starting price
- Amazon RDS:—
- MySQL:Free
- Free plan or trial
- Amazon RDS:Free trial
- MySQL:Free to use
- Open source
- Amazon RDS:—
- MySQL:Yes, 12,517 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Amazon RDS:AWS Outposts, Amazon RDS Proxy
- MySQL:—
Amazon RDS features
- Automated management. Handles provisioning, configuration, backups, and patching automatically.
- Multi-AZ high availability. Provides automated failover with Multi-AZ deployments for resilience.
- Engine choice. Supports eight database engines including Aurora, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, SQL Server, and Db2.
- Flexible deployment. Offers on-premises (Outposts), custom OS/database environments, and proxy services.
- Scalable storage. Provides General Purpose SSD and Provisioned IOPS storage options up to 64 TiB.
- Pricing flexibility. Pay-as-you-go on-demand, Reserved Instances, and Free Tier with no minimum fees.
MySQL features
- HeatWave. Integrated generative AI and ML for transaction and lakehouse-scale analytics.
- MySQL AI. Provides automated, secure machine-learning and generative AI capabilities inside the database.
- Enterprise Edition. Advanced features, management tools, and support for high scalability, security, and uptime.
- Cluster CGE. Delivers uncompromising scalability, uptime and agility for web, cloud, and communications services.
- Community Governance. Open collaboration model with transparent processes and community participation.
- Early Access Program. Allows preview, testing, and evaluation of upcoming MySQL Community Edition builds.
Amazon RDS vs MySQL FAQ
What is the difference between Amazon RDS and MySQL?+
Amazon RDS offers managed MySQL among other engines; MySQL itself provides the core database engine and enterprise add-ons.
Should I use Amazon RDS or MySQL?+
Pick Amazon RDS if you want managed relational databases with high availability or managed MySQL on AWS. Pick MySQL if you want open-source relational database with enterprise extensions or a free, open-source tool.
Is Amazon RDS or MySQL free?+
Amazon RDS has a free plan and paid plans. MySQL is free and open source.
Is Amazon RDS or MySQL open source?+
MySQL is open source (mysql/mysql-server on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Amazon RDS.
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