# What is the ideal relational database for fast-growing businesses?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">I’m looking for advice on the best relational database software for fast-growing businesses. Scalability, reliability, and ease of management are top priorities as we expect our data needs to increase quickly.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">I found a few highly rated options in the <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases">relational databases</a> category on G2. I’d love to hear from others who have used these during periods of rapid growth:</p><ul>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews">Amazon RDS</a>: Fully managed service that supports several engines including MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server. Designed to scale within the AWS ecosystem.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews">Amazon Aurora</a>: Cloud-native database built for speed and availability. Compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL and includes features like auto-scaling and replication.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews">Microsoft SQL Server</a>: Popular enterprise solution with strong performance and data tools. Curious how well it adapts in high-growth environments.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews">Google Cloud SQL</a>: Easy to manage and deploy on Google Cloud. Works with MySQL and PostgreSQL and integrates well with other GCP services.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews">Oracle Database</a>: Trusted in enterprise circles for complex workloads and security. Interested to know if others have found it startup- or growth-friendly in its cloud version.</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">If your company went through a growth phase, which database platform scaled best with you? Any lessons learned or unexpected challenges?</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Would love to hear your take.</p>

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&lt;p&gt;Has anyone used Amazon RDS or Amazon Aurora for a fast-growing business? I&#39;d love to know how they compare in terms of performance, scalability, and ease of management.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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