AWS Relation Database Service (RDS)
EC2 vs RDS
| Feature | Amazon EC2 management | Amazon RDS management |
|---|---|---|
| Application optimization | Customer | Customer |
| Scaling | Customer | AWS |
| High availability | Customer | AWS |
| Database backups | Customer | AWS |
| Database software patching | Customer | AWS |
| Database software install | Customer | AWS |
| OS patching | Customer | AWS |
| OS installation | Customer | AWS |
| Server maintenance | AWS | AWS |
| Hardware lifecycle | AWS | AWS |
| Power, network, and cooling | AWS | AWS |
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