In this Checklist for Success series, we will
discuss reducing unknowns when hosting in the cloud using and
migrating to Amazon Aurora. These tips might also apply to other
database as a service (DBaaS) offerings.
In our previous article, we discussed the
importance of continuous query performance analysis, especially
in Amazon Aurora where there is less diagnostic visibility
compared to running on EC2 or on-premise. Aside from uptime
though, we need a lot more from our data, and we definitely
cannot isolate it in Aurora.
Next on our checklist is that at one point or another, we will
need to use asynchronous replication. Amazon Aurora has an
excellent reputation for absorbing intense amounts of …
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