Managing Multiple Datasets with AWS Relational and Non-Relational (NoSQL) Databases

Data is at the heart of every application, and managing it efficiently involves using storage services and database software applications as appropriate for the use case and the data type in question. AWS offers several database solutions for a wide range of use cases. There are standard relational and non-relational databases such as Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) and Amazon Dynamo DB. In addition, there are more specialist database services, such as Amazon Redshift, a data warehousing solution, Amazon Neptune, a graph database, and many others.

This chapter examines Amazon RDS and Amazon DynamoDB, their typical use cases, and how to configure these databases. If you are preparing for the AWS Certified Developer Associate Exam, you need to understand the core fundamentals of both database options. Both relational and non-relational databases fall within the exam scope and specifically...