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However, the reviews do not establish the specific 99.999% availability figure or virtually unlimited multi-Region scale. - “It provides a seamless blend of MySQL, Postgres, and SQL compatibility with cloud-native high availability and automation.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/12815576) - “Amazon Aurora combines the performance and availability of high-end commercial databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open-source databases. I like its auto-scaling, high availability across multiple AZs, compatibility with MySQL/PostgreSQL, and automated backups, which make it easy to manage without worrying about infrastructure overhead.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/11702900) - “What stands out the most about Aurora is its ability to auto-scale storage and compute resources based on the workload.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/10024936) Last updated Sep 30, 2026 Source: [https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/) ## Claim: “Easily migrate MySQL or PostgreSQL databases to and from Aurora using standard tools, or run legacy SQL Server applications with Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL with minimal code change.” ##### Mixed support from reviews. Reviews support MySQL/PostgreSQL compatibility and easy migration, but another reviewer reports that migrating between Aurora engines is not seamless. The reviews do not meaningfully address running legacy SQL Server applications with Babelfish or the extent of code changes required. - “It offers seamless compatibility with MySQL and PostgreSQL, ensuring easy migration.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/10143577) - “Migrating between engines (e.g., from Aurora MySQL to PostgreSQL) isn't seamless.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/11448277) Last updated Sep 30, 2026 Source: [https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/) ## Claim: “Power internet-scale applications with 6x the throughput of PostgreSQL and MySQL, and the fastest distributed SQL reads and writes with Aurora DSQL.” ##### Supported by reviews. Relevant reviewers consistently describe Aurora as highly performant, scalable, and capable of handling high-throughput workloads. However, the reviews do not establish the specific 6x throughput figure or substantiate the claim that Aurora DSQL provides the fastest distributed SQL reads and writes. - “I like Amazon Aurora's performance, scalability, and reduced operational overhead compared to managing traditional databases manually.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/12815576) - “Aurora delivers cloud native speed, scale and reliability.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/11686670) Last updated Sep 30, 2026 Source: [https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/) ## Claim: “Hands-off capacity management, and pay only for capacity consumed with instantaneous and fine-grained scaling to save up to 90% of cost.” ##### Mixed support from reviews. Reviewers report hands-off and automatic scaling with reduced management effort, but they also frequently describe costs escalating or becoming expensive at scale. The reviews do not establish the specific claim of saving up to 90% or confirm instantaneous, fine-grained scaling. - “What stands out the most about Aurora is its ability to auto-scale storage and compute resources based on the workload.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/10024936) - “One downside to Aurora is obviously the cost, which can escalate quickly as my storage and transaction volume grow, making it more expensive than initially expected.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/10024936) - “I like its auto-scaling, high availability across multiple AZs, compatibility with MySQL/PostgreSQL, and automated backups, which make it easy to manage without worrying about infrastructure overhead.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/11702900) - “The main downside is the pricing model, which can get expensive at scale compared to self-managed databases.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/11702900) Last updated Sep 30, 2026 Source: [https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/) ## Claim: “With Aurora DSQL, you have the fastest serverless distributed SQL database that is PostgreSQL-compatible.” ##### Supported by reviews. Relevant reviewers consistently report strong performance, serverless scaling benefits, and PostgreSQL compatibility. However, these reviews provide directional support only and do not independently establish the specific superlative that Aurora DSQL is the fastest. - “The performance improvements and serverless options are especially helpful for applications that need to scale on demand.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/11702900) - “Its PostgreSQL, MySQL, and DSQL fearurs are very good in onrganization for managing the databases.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/10707957) - “Performance is great, able to query data very quickly” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/11257448) Last updated Sep 30, 2026 Source: [https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/) ## Claim: “Automatically scale to the demands of any workload, removing bottlenecks while maintaining performance.” ##### Supported by reviews. Most relevant reviewers describe Aurora as automatically scaling resources with workload demand, handling heavy workloads, and maintaining performance or availability during scaling. Some reviewers mention performance-tuning challenges or scalability issues in complex or production scenarios, but the dominant directional evidence supports the claim. - “What stands out the most about Aurora is its ability to auto-scale storage and compute resources based on the workload.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/10024936) - “The performance improvements and serverless options are especially helpful for applications that need to scale on demand.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/11702900) - “Appreciate the ease of use for database management and the ability to handle heavy workloads seamlessly.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/11699010) Last updated Sep 30, 2026 Source: [https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/) ## Claim: “Support reliable, high- performance, and multi-tenant Software-as a-Service (SaaS) applications with flexible instance and storage scaling.” ##### Supported by reviews. Relevant reviewers consistently report high performance, reliability, availability, and flexible scaling, including automatic storage and compute scaling. The reviews support these operational aspects, though they do not specifically establish multi-tenant SaaS deployments. - “I like Amazon Aurora's performance, scalability, and reduced operational overhead compared to managing traditional databases manually. It provides a seamless blend of MySQL, Postgres, and SQL compatibility with cloud-native high availability and automation.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/12815576) - “The performance improvements and serverless options are especially helpful for applications that need to scale on demand.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/11702900) - “Amazon Aurora is highly praised for its superior performance, scalability, and high availability compared to standard MySQL and PostgreSQL, offering features like automatic storage scaling, built-in replication, and low recovery times.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/11699010) - “What stands out the most about Aurora is its ability to auto-scale storage and compute resources based on the workload.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/10024936) Last updated Sep 30, 2026 Source: [https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/) ## Claim: “Aurora offers 6x the throughput of PostgreSQL and MySQL, and is fully compatible with PostgreSQL and MySQL.” ##### Mixed support from reviews. Reviewers generally report strong performance and MySQL/PostgreSQL compatibility, but others describe limitations in native database features. The reviews support the performance direction but do not establish the specific 6x throughput figure, and the compatibility evidence is not uniformly consistent with “fully compatible.” - “It provides a seamless blend of MySQL, Postgres, and SQL compatibility” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/12815576) - “The performance improvements and serverless options are especially helpful for applications that need to scale on demand.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/11702900) - “Aurora and RDS offer good metrics, auto-scaling, and tuning tools.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/11448277) - “Aurora also has some limitations with certain advanced database features that exist in native MySQL/PostgreSQL.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/11702900) Last updated Sep 30, 2026 Source: [https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/) ## Claim: “Improve productivity and lower total cost of ownership with a fully managed database including innovations like serverless so you can focus on building applications that delight your users.” ##### Mixed support from reviews. Reviewers report reduced maintenance, automated management, and more time to focus on building applications. However, other reviewers—including one praising its serverless model—describe high or unpredictable costs, particularly at scale, so the productivity and lower-total-cost aspects are mixed. - “I like Amazon Aurora because it has less overhead in maintenance compared to regular RDS PG, which means there's less maintenance work for DBAs.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/12520046) - “Amazon Aurora is too expensive. It's serverless, making it very hard to predict the cost increase.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/12520046) - “The main downside is the pricing model, which can get expensive at scale compared to self-managed databases.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/11702900) Last updated Sep 30, 2026 Source: [https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/) ## Claim: “Aurora is a serverless, relational database service that is easy to use with zero infrastructure management, zero downtime maintenance, and instant scaling to any demand.” ##### Supported by reviews. Relevant reviewers consistently describe Aurora as easy to manage with reduced infrastructure overhead, automatic scaling, and high availability without service interruption. However, the reviews support the general capability rather than independently establishing the absolute terms "zero downtime" or scaling to "any demand." - “The scalability is great, and its integration with other AWS services is seamless, so we need less interaction with infrastructure and less DBA work.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/12520046) - “I like its auto-scaling, high availability across multiple AZs, compatibility with MySQL/PostgreSQL, and automated backups, which make it easy to manage without worrying about infrastructure overhead.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/11702900) - “What stands out the most about Aurora is its ability to auto-scale storage and compute resources based on the workload.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/10024936) - “It is easily scalable without any service interruption.” [Read Full Review](https://www.g2.com/survey_responses/10345261) Last updated Sep 30, 2026 Source: [https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/)