Database Series: The Definitive Guide to Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)

Introducing SaaS and Amazon RDS. This first topic in the Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) video series introduces you to the world of Software as a Service (SaaS) and Amazon RDS. Learn about the advantages of SaaS and the characteristics of the Amazon RDS cloud-based distributed database. Learn that you can use many databases with Amazon RDS, including Amazon Aurora, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server.
Setting up Amazon RDS and Creating a Database. This second topic in the Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) video series shows you how to set up Amazon RDS and how to create a database instance. Follow along with Victor in this hands-on session to set up RDS Aurora and MySQL database instances using either the Easy Create or Advanced options. Practice creating tables and selecting data from tables.
Managing RDS Instances in Amazon RDS. This third topic in the Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) video series shows you how to manage database instances in RDS. Follow along with Victor and practice managing RDS instances for activities such as renaming database instances, and performing major and minor upgrades. Apply the various Amazon RDS instance settings.
Monitoring RDS Instances in Amazon RDS. This fourth topic in the Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) video series shows you how to use tools to monitor database instances in RDS. Follow along with Victor and practice monitoring RDS instances and taking action when the monitoring reveals there are issues. Practice creating a monitoring plan, establishing a baseline, and setting up monitoring.
Following Amazon RDS Standards. This fifth topic in the Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) video series covers the restrictions and limitations of Amazon RDS, including limits on instances and storage. Apply standards and restrictions on Amazon RDS object names as well.
Adding Amazon RDS Security. This sixth topic in the Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) video series focuses on security best practices in Amazon RDS, including an overview to the Shared Responsibility Model. Follow along with Victor and practice applying security measures to your Amazon RDS database instances.
Performing Amazon RDS Backups. This seventh topic in the Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) video series shows you how to backup and restore Amazon RDS instances. Follow along with Victor and practice backing up and restoring Amazon RDS instances using snapshots, and performing point in time recovery using database logs.
Invoking Amazon RDS APIs. This eighth topic in the Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) video series focuses on Amazon RDS APIs. Follow along with Victor and practice interacting with Amazon RDS using Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) with HTTP Query, Programming Language SDK, and the Command Line Tool.
Applying Amazon RDS API Data Types. This ninth topic in the Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) video series goes into detail on the Amazon RDS API data types. Follow along with Victor and practice working with DBInstance, DBSecurityGroup, DBSnapshot, Endpoint, Event, and Tag data types in Amazon RDS.
Performing Amazon RDS API Actions. This tenth topic in the Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) video series explores Amazon RDS API actions. Follow along with Victor and practice performing Create, Delete, Describe, and Modify actions in Amazon RDS.