Which AWS DB for which job.
RDS
Managed relational databases.
Aurora
AWS cloud-native relational engine.
DynamoDB
Managed NoSQL key-value/document DB.
ElastiCache
In-memory cache (Redis/Memcached).
Redshift
Petabyte-scale data warehouse.
DocumentDB
MongoDB-compatible document DB.
Neptune
Managed graph database.
Multi-AZ RDS
Synchronous standby for HA.
Read replica
Scale reads asynchronously.
DynamoDB on-demand
Pay-per-request capacity mode.
DynamoDB Streams
Change data capture stream.
Backup retention
Automated RDS backup window/retention.
Migration tool
AWS DMS for database migration.
Choosing SQL vs NoSQL
Structure, joins, scale patterns matter.