AWS Database Blog
Category: Amazon Aurora
Options for legacy application modernization with Amazon Aurora and Amazon DynamoDB
Legacy application modernization can be complex. To reduce complexity and risk, you can choose an iterative approach by first replatforming the workload to Amazon Aurora. Then you can use the cloud-native integrations in Aurora to introduce other AWS services around the edges of the workload, often without changes to the application itself. This approach allows […]
Monitor Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora for PostgreSQL database log errors and set up notifications using Amazon CloudWatch
Database administrators set up monitoring on database log files to get alerted on certain informational and critical events relating to a pattern of errors specific to a database. Monitoring for errors on a business-critical database is essential to avoid unexpected outcomes such as a missed service-level agreement (SLA), which might result in penalties. A good […]
How to choose the best disaster recovery option for your Amazon Aurora MySQL cluster
August 2025: This post was reviewed for accuracy. There are many different ways to achieve disaster recovery objectives based on business requirements, but finding the best option for a particular situation can get overwhelming. The innovation and commercial-grade features that come with Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition expands these options even further. This post outlines options […]
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL parameters, Part 4: ANSI compatibility options
Organizations today have a strategy to migrate from traditional databases and as they plan their migration, they don’t want to compromise on performance, availability, and security features. Amazon Aurora is a cloud native relational database service that combines the speed and availability of high-end commercial databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open source databases. […]
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL parameters, Part 3: Optimizer parameters
Organizations today have a strategy to migrate from traditional databases and as they plan their migration, they don’t want to compromise on performance, availability, and security features. Amazon Aurora is a cloud native relational database service that combines the speed and availability of high-end commercial databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open source databases. […]
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL parameters, Part 2: Replication, security, and logging
Organizations today have a strategy to migrate from traditional databases and as they plan their migration, they don’t want to compromise on performance, availability, and security features. Amazon Aurora is a cloud native relational database service that combines the speed and availability of high-end commercial databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open source databases. […]
Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL parameters, Part 1: Memory and query plan management
Organizations today have a strategy to migrate from traditional databases and as they plan their migration, they don’t want to compromise on performance, availability, and security features. Amazon Aurora is a cloud native relational database service that combines the speed and availability of high-end commercial databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open source databases. […]
Best practices for migrating PostgreSQL databases to Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora
September 2023: This post was reviewed and updated for accuracy. PostgreSQL is one of the most advanced open-source relational database systems. From a few GB to multi-TB databases, PostgreSQL is best suited for online transaction processing (OLTP) workloads. For many organizations, PostgreSQL is the open-source database of choice when migrating from commercial databases such as […]
Export and import data from Amazon S3 to Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL
You can build highly distributed applications using a multitude of purpose-built databases by decoupling complex applications into smaller pieces, which allows you to choose the right database for the right job. Amazon Aurora is the preferred choice for OLTP workloads. Aurora makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale a relational database in the […]
Deep dive on Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL architecture and features
May 2024: This post was reviewed and updated for accuracy. If you’re considering migrating your self-hosted PostgreSQL database or transitioning your commercial databases to PostgreSQL on AWS, you’ll need to choose the database service that best aligns with your requirements. AWS offers two managed PostgreSQL database options: Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and Amazon Relational Database […]









