AWS Database Blog

Generative AI has increased the possibilities for businesses to build applications that require searching and comparison of unstructured data types such as text, images, and video. Embeddings, or vectors, capture the meaning and context of this unstructured data in a machine-readable form, which is the basis for how similarity comparisons can be made directly in […]

Migrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL can involve several steps to ensure a smooth transition. A notable example is an Oracle collection, which is a feature that Oracle database developers commonly use. PostgreSQL does not directly support Oracle collections, and there currently isn’t an extension that adds this capability. There are several decisions you have to […]

In Part 1 of this series, we discussed database migration components, migration cost and its factors, and how to select right type of AWS DMS instance which determines the capacity of DMS jobs. In this post, we focus on how to regularly evaluate the AWS DMS instance size and scale up or down based on […]

In the realm of database migration, achieving cost optimization is paramount. It’s not just about moving data; it’s about doing so in a way that ensures every resource is utilized efficiently, infrastructure expenses are minimized, and the return on investment is maximized. Careful consideration of cost implications and the implementation of strategic measures are key. […]

When Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) launched in 2009, MySQL was the first engine supported on the platform. Since that time, customer use cases have grown and evolved. Amazon RDS for MySQL has supported replication to multiple targets for some time—now it also supports multi-source replication. In this post, we discuss multi-source replication on […]

Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for SQL Server makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale SQL Server deployments in the AWS cloud. It’s a fully managed, durable database built for enterprise workloads at scale and frees you up to focus on application development. Amazon RDS is integrated with AWS CloudFormation which supports […]

Solana is a public blockchain built for mass adoption. It’s a high-performance network that is utilized for a range of use cases, including finance, NFTs, payments, and gaming. Solana operates as a single global state machine, and is open and interoperable. In this post, we look into the ways Solana blockchain works, the types of […]

Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) is a fast, scalable, highly available, and fully managed document database service that supports MongoDB workloads. You can use the same MongoDB 3.6, 4.0, and 5.0 application code, drivers, and tools to run, manage, and scale workloads on Amazon DocumentDB without worrying about managing the underlying infrastructure. As a document […]

Amazon Bedrock is the easiest way to build and scale generative AI applications with foundational models (FMs). FMs are trained on vast quantities of data, allowing them to be used to answer questions on a variety of subjects. However, if you want to use an FM to answer questions about your private data that you […]

Amazon ElastiCache is a fully managed in-memory caching service, compatible with popular open source projects, Redis and Memcached. Hundreds of thousands of customers use it to achieve real-time, cost-optimized performance. We built Amazon ElastiCache Serverless to satisfy some of the most common customer wish-list items, including simplifying the setup process, eliminating capacity planning and management, […]