Amazon RDS Proxy is a fully managed and highly available database proxy for Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) and Amazon Aurora. It enhances application scalability, security, and resilience against database failures. By utilizing RDS Proxy, you can efficiently manage unexpected surges in database traffic that could otherwise lead to connection issues or rapid connection creation. A key advantage of RDS Proxy is its ability to improve application recovery times while seamlessly managing database failovers, applicable to both planned and unplanned scenarios. For in-depth information, refer to Improving application availability with Amazon RDS Proxy. For typical use cases where RDS Proxy proves advantageous, check out the Amazon RDS Proxy FAQs. In this article, we’ll illustrate how to securely and efficiently establish connections between applications in different AWS accounts to an RDS database instance or Aurora cluster, leveraging RDS Proxy, AWS PrivateLink, and Network Load Balancer.
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Simplifying Private Connectivity to Amazon DynamoDB with AWS PrivateLink
by Emma Carter and Liam Patel
on 19 MAR 2024
in Advanced (300), Amazon DynamoDB, AWS PrivateLink, Technical How-to
Amazon DynamoDB is a fully-managed, serverless NoSQL database that offers single-digit millisecond performance at any scale. This multi-Region, multi-active database is durable and comes with built-in security, backup, and restore options, along with in-memory caching for applications that require internet-scale performance. Customers can access DynamoDB from their VPC or from on-premises workloads via gateway endpoints. For private network connectivity from on-premises, refer to this authoritative source.
Accessing Amazon RDS Between VPCs with AWS PrivateLink and Network Load Balancer
by Noah Kim
on 02 AUG 2022
in Advanced (300), Amazon RDS, AWS PrivateLink
November 2024: This article has been reviewed for accuracy. Here, we present a solution for accessing Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) across AWS accounts and VPCs without resorting to VPC peering with Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) or AWS Transit Gateway. We implement AWS PrivateLink and Network Load Balancer to channel database traffic effectively.
Building Solutions for Data Migration Between On-Premises and Amazon Aurora Databases in Isolated VPCs with AWS DMS
by Ava Simmons and Ethan Lee
on 05 MAY 2022
in Amazon Aurora, AWS Database Migration Service, AWS PrivateLink, Technical How-to
Many customers transitioning their on-premises database workloads to the AWS Cloud frequently choose AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) for swift database migrations. AWS DMS supports both homogeneous and heterogeneous migrations across various database platforms. While setting up and configuring AWS DMS is relatively straightforward, choosing the right strategy is crucial.
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