AWS Database Blog

Upgrade Amazon RDS for SQL Server 2014 to a newer supported version using the AWS CLI

As SQL Server 2014 approaches its end of support on July 9, 2024, it’s crucial to understand your options and take a proactive approach in planning and upgrading your SQL Server databases to the latest version. In this post we show you how to leverage AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI) automation to upgrade your current RDS for SQL Server 2014 instance to a more recent supported version.

Near zero-downtime migrations from self-managed Db2 on AIX or Windows to Amazon RDS for Db2 using IBM Q Replication

When you’re migrating your mission-critical Db2 database from on premises or Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) to Amazon RDS for Db2, one of the key requirements is to have near-zero downtime. This post demonstrates how to use IBM InfoSphere Data Replication (IIDR) Q Replication to migrate data with minimal downtime.

Build a FedRAMP compliant generative AI-powered chatbot using Amazon Aurora Machine Learning and Amazon Bedrock

In this post, we explore how to use Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL and Amazon Bedrock to build Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) compliant generative artificial intelligence (AI) applications using Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG).

Exploring new features of Apache TinkerPop 3.7.x in Amazon Neptune

Amazon Neptune 1.3.2.0 now supports the Apache TinkerPop 3.7.x release line, introducing many major new features and improvements. In this post, we highlight the features that have the greatest impact on Gremlin developers using Neptune, to help you understand the implications of upgrading to these versions of Neptune and TinkerPop.

Turn petabytes of relational database records into a cost-efficient audit trail using Amazon Athena, AWS DMS, Amazon RDS, and Amazon S3

In this post, we show how you can use AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) to migrate relational data from Amazon RDS into compressed archives on Amazon S3. We discuss partitioning strategies for the resulting archive objects and how to use S3 Object Lock to protect the archive objects from modification. Lastly, we demonstrate how to query the archive objects using SQL syntax through Athena with seconds latency, even on large datasets.

Build time-series applications faster with Amazon EventBridge Pipes and Timestream for LiveAnalytics

Amazon Timestream for LiveAnalytics is a fast, scalable, and serverless time-series database that makes it straightforward and cost-effective to store and analyze trillions of events per day. You can use Timestream for LiveAnalytics for use cases like monitoring hundreds of millions of Internet of Things (IoT) devices, industrial equipment, gaming sessions, streaming video sessions, financial, […]

Automate interval partitioning maintenance and monitoring in Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL – Part 2

In Part 1 of this series, we demonstrated how to configure interval partitioning in an Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition database using PostgreSQL extensions such as pg_partman and pg_cron. The monitoring job was external to the database, thereby allowing a centralized monitoring solution. In this post, we demonstrate how you can monitor and send alerts using […]

A hybrid approach for homogeneous migration to an Amazon DocumentDB elastic cluster

Today, customers use document databases for many different types of applications. For example, gaming clients use them for handling users’ attribute information, while a stock application employs a document-oriented database to store chronological quote data. As the number of documents grows over time, you need more compute and storage than what is traditionally offered through […]