Amazon RDS for MySQL - Amazon Relational Database Service

Amazon RDS for MySQL

Amazon RDS supports several versions of MySQL for DB instances. For complete information about the supported versions, see MySQL on Amazon RDS versions.

To create an Amazon RDS for MySQL DB instance, use the Amazon RDS management tools or interfaces. You can then do the following:

  • Resize your DB instance

  • Authorize connections to your DB instance

  • Create and restore from backups or snapshots

  • Create Multi-AZ secondaries

  • Create read replicas

  • Monitor the performance of your DB instance

To store and access the data in your DB instance, you use standard MySQL utilities and applications.

Amazon RDS for MySQL is compliant with many industry standards. For example, you can use RDS for MySQL databases to build HIPAA-compliant applications. You can use RDS for MySQL databases to store healthcare related information, including protected health information (PHI) under a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with AWS. Amazon RDS for MySQL also meets Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) security requirements. In addition, Amazon RDS for MySQL has received a FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board (JAB) Provisional Authority to Operate (P-ATO) at the FedRAMP HIGH Baseline within the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. For more information on supported compliance standards, see AWS cloud compliance.

For information about the features in each version of MySQL, see The main features of MySQL in the MySQL documentation.

Before creating a DB instance, complete the steps in Setting up your Amazon RDS environment. When you create a DB instance, the RDS master user gets DBA privileges, with some limitations. Use this account for administrative tasks such as creating additional database accounts.

You can create the following:

  • DB instances

  • DB snapshots

  • Point-in-time restores

  • Automated backups

  • Manual backups

You can use DB instances running MySQL inside a virtual private cloud (VPC) based on Amazon VPC. You can also add features to your MySQL DB instance by turning on various options. Amazon RDS supports Multi-AZ deployments for MySQL as a high-availability, failover solution.

Important

To deliver a managed service experience, Amazon RDS doesn't provide shell access to DB instances. It also restricts access to certain system procedures and tables that need advanced privileges. You can access your database using standard SQL clients such as the mysql client. However, you can't access the host directly by using Telnet or Secure Shell (SSH).

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