# What is Amazon Aurora used for?

What is Amazon Aurora used for?

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## Comments
### Comment 1

AWS (Amazon Web Services) provides a fully managed relational database solution called Amazon Aurora. It is made to work with MySQL and PostgreSQL, offering the availability and performance of commercial databases along with the ease of use and affordability of open-source databases.


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- Posted at: over 1 year ago
- Author title: Infrastructure Architect - AWS, Servers, and Cloud



### Comment 2

Amazon Aurora is a fully managed relational database engine designed for the cloud, compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL. It's used for providing high performance and availability at scale, making it ideal for applications that require reliable and efficient database management.

 Aurora offers features like auto-scaling with its Serverless configuration, which automatically adjusts capacity based on demand, ensuring cost-effectiveness and flexibility, it supports global databases, allowing for multi-region deployment, which enhances disaster recovery and data availability across different geographical locations.

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- Posted at: over 1 year ago
- Author title: Data Processing Executive | Photo editor | Blog, content writer




## Related Product
[Amazon Aurora](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews)

## Related Category
[Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases)

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