What type of storage does Aurora use?

Aurora data is stored in the cluster volume, which is a single, virtual volume that uses solid state drives (SSDs). A cluster volume consists of copies of the data across three Availability Zones in a single AWS Region.

What is AWS Aurora built on?

These drivers compelled Amazon to reinvent the RDBMS for a new generation of web-scale applications in the form of Aurora, a relational database built for the cloud. It’s built on open source, extending the functionality of MySQL and PostgreSQL to meet the demands of modern applications.

Which database engines are supported in Amazon Aurora?

Amazon RDS is available on several database instance types – optimized for memory, performance or I/O – and provides you with six familiar database engines to choose from, including Amazon Aurora, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle Database, and SQL Server.

Is Amazon Aurora Paas or SaaS?

Amazon Aurora

Developer(s)	Amazon.com
Operating system	Cross-platform
Available in	English
Type	relational database SaaS
License	Proprietary

Does Aurora use S3?

If you don’t specify a region value, then Aurora loads your file from Amazon S3 in the same region as your DB cluster.

What is Aurora cloud?

Amazon Aurora is a MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud, that combines the performance and availability of high-end commercial databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open source databases.

Is Aurora a relational database Amazon?

Amazon Aurora is a MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud that combines the performance and availability of traditional enterprise databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open source databases.

What is AWS Aurora vs RDS?

RDS supports more database engines and features than Aurora: RDS supports five database engines; Aurora just two. If you need MariaDB, Oracle, or Microsoft SQL Server, RDS is your only choice. Aurora only uses the InnoDB storage engine.