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Secure your applications running on Amazon RDS for SQL Server

Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for SQL Server supports several security features that can help you secure your application data on AWS. These features protect your data both in transit and at rest, while also providing separation of duties and auditing capabilities. The majority of these features are built into SQL Server and can […]

Announcing Amazon Keyspaces Multi-Region Replication

Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra) is a scalable, highly available, and managed Apache Cassandra-compatible database service. With Amazon Keyspaces, you can run your Cassandra workloads on AWS using the same Cassandra application code and developer tools that you use today. Today we are introducing Amazon Keyspaces Multi-Region Replication. Amazon Keyspaces Multi-Region Replication is a new […]

Best practices for migrating SQL Server MERGE statements to Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL

To migrate a SQL Server database to Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL, you usually need to perform both automated and manual tasks. The automated tasks involve automatic code conversion using the Babelfish Compass tool with the -rewrite flag and data migration using AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS). The manual tasks involve database compatibility check using […]

Stream data with Amazon DocumentDB, Amazon MSK Serverless, and Amazon MSK Connect

A common trend in modern application development and data processing is the use of Apache Kafka as a standard delivery mechanism for data pipeline and fan-out approach. Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) is a fully-managed, highly available, and secure service that makes it simple for developers and DevOps managers to run applications […]

Cross-account Amazon Aurora MySQL migration with Aurora cloning and binlog replication for reduced downtime

Migrating your relational databases on Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition from one AWS account to another AWS account is a common use case in scenarios when you acquire, sell, or merge operations, or if you’re reorganizing your AWS accounts and organizational structure. These migrations can be complex, especially for large workloads. It is important to perform […]

Migrate SQL Server databases in Azure to Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server using backup and bacpac files and Amazon S3

In this post we show you how to migrate from Azure to Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) Custom for SQL Server. using the native backup and restore method. We also dive deep into the data-tier application backup package file. Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server is a managed database service for legacy, custom, and […]

Model molecular SMILES data with Amazon Neptune and RDKit

Modeling chemical structures can be a complex and tedious process, even with the help of modern programs and technology. The ability to explore chemical structures at the most fundamental level of atoms and the bonds that connect them is an essential process in drug discovery, pharmaceutical research, and chemical engineering. By infusing chemical research with […]

Build hypothetical indexes in Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL with HypoPG

Indexes in PostgreSQL are essential for improving the performance of database queries. They serve as data structures that organize and optimize the retrieval of information from database tables. By creating indexes on specific columns, PostgreSQL can locate and access relevant data more efficiently. Indexes work by creating a separate data structure that contains a sorted […]

Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra) support for Cassandra v3.11 end of life schedule

Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra) is a scalable, highly available, and managed Apache Cassandra-compatible database service. With Amazon Keyspaces, you can run your Cassandra workloads on AWS using the same Cassandra application code and developer tools that you use today. You don’t have to provision, patch, or manage servers, and you don’t have to install, […]

Alternatives to the Oracle flashback database feature in Amazon RDS for Oracle

Customers may prefer to host their Oracle database workloads in a managed service such as Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for Oracle because of the benefits offered by managed services. However, there could be workloads that have dependencies on Oracle features that aren’t supported by Amazon RDS for Oracle. For example, the flashback database […]