What is Amazon Aurora?
Amazon Aurora is a fully managed relational database compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL. Aurora offers the performance and availability of commercial databases at a fraction of the cost.
The architecture separates compute and storage: storage automatically replicates 6 times across 3 Availability Zones.
Core Features
- MySQL and PostgreSQL Compatible: Migrate existing applications without code changes
- Automatic Scaling: Storage grows automatically up to 256 TiB per cluster; Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database is available for even larger, horizontally scaled workloads
- Multi-AZ Replication: Automatic failover in under 30 seconds
- Read Replicas: Up to 15 read replicas for high read load
- Serverless Option: Aurora Serverless v2 scales compute automatically
Typical Use Cases
Enterprise Applications: Mission-critical workloads benefit from high availability (99.99% SLA for Multi-AZ) and automatic failover without data loss.
SaaS Platforms: Multi-tenant applications use Aurora for scalable, cost-effective data storage with automatic storage growth.
E-Commerce: High transaction rates and variable load are handled by Read Replicas and automatic scaling.
Benefits
- Up to 6x higher throughput than standard MySQL/PostgreSQL per AWS
- Automatic backups and point-in-time recovery
- Encryption at rest and in transit
- Pay-per-use with Aurora Serverless
Integration with innFactory
As an AWS Reseller, innFactory supports you with Amazon Aurora: architecture design, migration of existing MySQL/PostgreSQL databases, performance optimization, and operations.
Available Tiers & Options
Aurora Provisioned
- High performance
- MySQL/PostgreSQL compatible
- Always running cost
Aurora Serverless
- Auto-scaling
- Pay per use
- Cold start
Typical Use Cases
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Aurora and RDS MySQL/PostgreSQL?
According to AWS, Aurora delivers up to 6x higher throughput than standard MySQL or PostgreSQL by separating compute and storage and using a storage layer purpose-built for database workloads. Storage grows automatically up to 256 TiB per cluster. Aurora replicates data 6 times across 3 Availability Zones.
When should I use Aurora Serverless v2?
Aurora Serverless v2 is ideal for variable workloads, development environments, and new applications with unknown traffic. The database scales automatically based on load.
How does Aurora Global Database work?
Global Database replicates data with under 1 second latency to up to 5 secondary regions. During region failure, failover to a secondary region can happen in under 1 minute.
Is Aurora GDPR-compliant?
Yes. Aurora is available in EU regions, supports encryption at rest and in transit, and can be configured with AWS KMS for key management.
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