AWS Database Blog

Upgrading from Amazon RDS for MariaDB version 10.2

Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for MariaDB 10.2 major version is reaching end of life (EOL) on October 15, 2022. The end-of-life process ends standard support for this version. We recommend that you upgrade all MariaDB 10.2 DB instances to MariaDB 10.3 or higher as soon as possible. Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) […]

Use native SQL Server log shipping and PowerShell scripts to synchronize data to Amazon RDS for SQL Server

July 2023: This post was reviewed for accuracy. Enterprises are migrating their Microsoft SQL Server workloads to AWS fully managed database services like Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for SQL Server, which makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale SQL Server deployment in the cloud. There are a few native Microsoft SQL Server […]

Unlocking JSON workloads with ElastiCache and MemoryDB

Application developers love Redis because it has a large and vibrant open source community, provides blazing-fast in-memory performance, and has a developer-friendly yet powerful API that provides native support for multiple data structures. These traits make Redis a great fit for building and running high-performance, scalable web applications. At AWS, we offer two fully-managed, Redis-based […]

Prepare for Babelfish migration with the AWS SCT assessment report

Database migrations typically consist of converting the database schema and loading the data from the source database to the target database. After the migration, developers still need to change the application to use the target database drivers, and they often need to rewrite the application code to make it all work. With Babelfish for Aurora […]

Store off-chain data using Amazon Managed Blockchain and Amazon S3: Part 2

This is the second post of a two-part series that covers how to store off-chain data using Amazon Managed Blockchain and Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3). This post builds on the solution setup outlined in Part 1. In Part 1, we presented a solution that implements off-chain storage for non-transactional data using Amazon S3, […]

Handle empty strings when migrating from Oracle to PostgreSQL

An Oracle-to-PostgreSQL migration in the AWS Cloud can be a multistage process with different technologies and skills involved, starting from the assessment stage to the cutover stage. AWS offers services that make PostgreSQL database deployments easy to set up, manage, and scale for the cloud in a cost-efficient manner. These services are Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) […]

Configure SQL Server replication between Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server and Amazon RDS for SQL Server

Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) Custom for SQL Server is a managed database service for legacy, custom, and packaged applications that require access to the underlying operating system (OS) and database (DB) environment. Amazon RDS Custom is now available for the SQL Server database engine. Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server automates setup, operation, […]

Dynamically modify AWS DMS endpoints for flexible intermittent data migrations to AWS

AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) is a cloud service that makes it easy to migrate relational databases, data warehouses, NoSQL databases, and other types of data stores. You can use AWS DMS to migrate your data to the AWS Cloud or between combinations of cloud and on-premises setups. With AWS DMS, you can perform […]

Migrate your SAP ASE (Sybase ASE) database to Amazon RDS for SQL Server

Customers running their workload on SAP Adaptive Server Enterprise (Sybase ASE) databases often ask us how they can modernize their workload as they move to AWS with minimum application changes. Customers who want to keep Transact-SQL (T-SQL) as their preferred database programming language and Tabular Data Stream (TDS) as their communication protocol can take advantage […]

How Shaadi.com reduced costs and improved performance with DynamoDB

Shaadi.com is the flagship brand for People Interactive. It is the largest matchmaking platform in the world and has lead this space for last 20 years. It has been built on one simple idea of helping people find a life partner, discover love and share joy. Their vision is to bring people together through technology. […]