AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) - Aurora

The video tutorial discusses three AWS database types, focusing on Amazon Aurora. Aurora is a relational database optimized for online transaction processing, offering MySQL compatibility with enhanced performance. It starts at 10 GB and scales up to 64 TB, with high availability through multiple replicas across availability zones. Aurora supports up to 15 replicas with automatic failover and is designed for high performance and scalability. The tutorial emphasizes key features and specifications of Aurora, preparing viewers for exam scenarios where they must choose the appropriate database solution.

What are the key features of the Aurora database?

How does Aurora improve performance compared to MySQL?

How does Aurora handle scaling in terms of storage size?

What is the maximum size that an Aurora database can scale up to?

Explain the high availability features of Aurora.

What is the difference between Aurora replicas and MySQL read replicas?

What starting size does an Aurora database have, and how does it grow?