Databases: RDS, Aurora & DynamoDB

Relational databases store data in tables with rows and columns, linked by keys, and are queried with SQL.

You could install MySQL on an EC2 instance yourself — a lift-and-shift that keeps you responsible for patching, backups, and scaling. Or you can use a managed service where AWS handles those tasks.

Managed databases let your team spend time on data and queries instead of maintenance.