Unless you need a very simple and small database, Aurora is likely the better choice over MySQL when using AWS, for these reasons: Aurora is compatible with MySQL.  This means your existing code and MySQL tools will all likely just work with it as if it is MySQL. MySQL may be slightly cheaper / run on […]

Create the new Aurora RDS Instance RDS Dashboard If necessary select your region Instances > Launch DB Instance Go through and select your desired set up. Database Options > Database name: Give the name for your database (if you don't you'll need to add a database later to your instance using a MySQL tool of […]