Getting Started with Amazon Aurora Database Engine
Getting Started with Amazon Aurora Database Engine

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Getting Started with Amazon Aurora Database Engine

In this Cloud Lab, you’ll understand Aurora DB, create an Aurora DB, and connect it to an application.

9 Tasks

beginner

1hr 30m

Certificate of Completion

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No Setup Required
Amazon Web Services

Learning Objectives

An understanding of Amazon Aurora DB and its core concepts
The ability to create and configure database instances
The ability to connect an EC2 instance with the database instance
Hands-on experience in introducing high availability to the Aurora cluster
Familiarity with the behavior of reader instances in different cases

Technologies
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EC2
Aurora
Cloud Lab Overview

Amazon Aurora, a relational database, allows you to use the functionalities of powerful databases: MySQL and PostgreSQL, along with the ability to get enhanced throughput. You’ll learn to configure one of the core features, the high availability of Amazon Aurora.

In this Cloud Lab, you’ll create an EC2 instance and an associated security group. Next, you’ll learn how to create and connect an Aurora DB cluster to the EC2 instance. You’ll also learn to achieve high availability and performance optimization using reader instances of the Aurora cluster.

By the end of this Cloud Lab, you’ll have a good understanding of the basic concepts and practical skills required to get started with Amazon Aurora and manage the Amazon Aurora resources.

The following is the high-level architecture diagram of the final infrastructure that you’ll build in this Cloud Lab:

A high-level architecture of Aurora engine
A high-level architecture of Aurora engine
Cloud Lab Tasks
1.Introduction
Getting Started
2.Get Started with Aurora DB Cluster
Launch an EC2 Instance
Create an Aurora DB Cluster
Set Up a Web Server
3.Introduce High Availability to the Aurora DB Cluster
Create Aurora DB Read Replica
Testing the Reader Instance
Testing Instance Failover
4.Conclusion
Clean Up
Wrap Up
Labs Rules Apply
Stay within resource usage requirements.
Do not engage in cryptocurrency mining.
Do not engage in or encourage activity that is illegal.

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