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Choosing the Right AWS Database

A decision framework for RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, ElastiCache, and Redshift — matching each database's design to your actual data and access patterns.

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🎓 Learning objectives

  • Apply a structured framework for choosing between AWS's database services
  • Explain when a data warehouse (Redshift) is needed instead of a transactional database
  • Recognize the signs that a workload has outgrown its current database choice

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