Introducing different types of databases
In this section, we will cover the different types of database that are on offer. Let's start by taking a look at relational databases.
Relational databases
As we are discovering in this chapter, there are many offerings in the database space, but relational databases have served us well for many years without needing any other type of database. For any project that does not store millions of records, a relational database is still probably the best, cheapest, and most efficient option. So, let's analyze the different relational options that AWS offers us.
Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS)
Given what we said in the previous section, it is not surprising that Amazon has a robust lineup of relational database offerings. They all fall under the umbrella of Amazon RDS. It is certainly possible to install your own database into an EC2 instance and manage it yourself. Unless you have an extremely good reason to...