Build RAG applications with MongoDB Atlas, now available in Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock

Foundational models (FMs) are trained on large volumes of data and use billions of parameters. However, in order to answer customers’ questions related to domain-specific private data, they need to reference an authoritative knowledge base outside of the model’s training Continue reading Build RAG applications with MongoDB Atlas, now available in Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock

Create a 360-degree view of your consumers using AWS Entity Resolution and Amazon Neptune

Marketers and advertisers need a unified view of consumer data to drive highly relevant marketing and advertising experiences across web, mobile, contact center, and social media channels. For example, if a consumer is shopping for a pair of sneakers on Continue reading Create a 360-degree view of your consumers using AWS Entity Resolution and Amazon Neptune

Run and manage open source InfluxDB databases with Amazon Timestream

Starting today, you can use InfluxDB as a database engine in Amazon Timestream. This support makes it easy for you to run near real-time time-series applications using InfluxDB and open source APIs, including open source Telegraf agents that collect time-series Continue reading Run and manage open source InfluxDB databases with Amazon Timestream

Amazon RDS now supports io2 Block Express volumes for mission-critical database workloads

Today, I am pleased to announce the availability of Provisioned IOPS (PIOPS) io2 Block Express storage volumes for all database engines in Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS). Amazon RDS provides you the flexibility to choose between different storage types Continue reading Amazon RDS now supports io2 Block Express volumes for mission-critical database workloads

Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock now supports Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL and Cohere embedding models

During AWS re:Invent 2023, we announced the general availability of Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock. With a knowledge base, you can securely connect foundation models (FMs) in Amazon Bedrock to your company data for Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG). In my Continue reading Knowledge Bases for Amazon Bedrock now supports Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL and Cohere embedding models

AWS Weekly Roundup — Amazon ECS, RDS for MySQL, EMR Studio, AWS Community, and more — January 22, 2024

As usual, a lot has happened in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) universe this past week. I’m also excited about all the AWS Community events and initiatives that are happening around the world. Let’s take a look together! Last week’s Continue reading AWS Weekly Roundup — Amazon ECS, RDS for MySQL, EMR Studio, AWS Community, and more — January 22, 2024

Your MySQL 5.7 and PostgreSQL 11 databases will be automatically enrolled into Amazon RDS Extended Support

Today, we are announcing that your MySQL 5.7 and PostgreSQL 11 database instances running on Amazon Aurora and Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) will be automatically enrolled into Amazon RDS Extended Support starting on February 29, 2024. This will Continue reading Your MySQL 5.7 and PostgreSQL 11 databases will be automatically enrolled into Amazon RDS Extended Support

New for AWS Amplify – Query MySQL and PostgreSQL database for AWS CDK

Today we are announcing the general availability to connect and query your existing MySQL and PostgreSQL databases with support for AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK), a new feature to create a real-time, secure GraphQL API for your relational database Continue reading New for AWS Amplify – Query MySQL and PostgreSQL database for AWS CDK

Vector search for Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) is now generally available

Today, we are announcing the general availability of vector search for Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility), a new built-in capability that lets you store, index, and search millions of vectors with millisecond response times within your document database. Vector search Continue reading Vector search for Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) is now generally available

Amazon DynamoDB zero-ETL integration with Amazon OpenSearch Service is now available

Today, we are announcing the general availability of Amazon DynamoDB zero-ETL integration with Amazon OpenSearch Service, which lets you perform a search on your DynamoDB data by automatically replicating and transforming it without custom code or infrastructure. This zero-ETL integration Continue reading Amazon DynamoDB zero-ETL integration with Amazon OpenSearch Service is now available

Amazon ElastiCache Serverless for Redis and Memcached is now available

Today, we are announcing the availability of Amazon ElastiCache Serverless, a new serverless option that allows customers to create a cache in under a minute and instantly scale capacity based on application traffic patterns. ElastiCache Serverless is compatible with two Continue reading Amazon ElastiCache Serverless for Redis and Memcached is now available

Join the preview of Amazon Aurora Limitless Database

Today, we are announcing the preview of Amazon Aurora Limitless Database, a new capability supporting automated horizontal scaling to process millions of write transactions per second and manage petabytes of data in a single Aurora database. Amazon Aurora read replicas Continue reading Join the preview of Amazon Aurora Limitless Database

Amazon Aurora MySQL zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift is now generally available

“Data is at the center of every application, process, and business decision,” wrote Swami Sivasubramanian, VP of Database, Analytics, and Machine Learning at AWS, and I couldn’t agree more. A common pattern customers use today is to build data pipelines Continue reading Amazon Aurora MySQL zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift is now generally available

Rotate Your SSL/TLS Certificates Now – Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora Expire in 2024

Don’t be surprised if you have seen the Certificate Update in the Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) console. If you use or plan to use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS) with certificate verification to connect Continue reading Rotate Your SSL/TLS Certificates Now – Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora Expire in 2024

Achieve Sustainability in Manufacturing with AWS Databases

As organizations embrace the dual mission of profitability and sustainability, efforts to mitigate climate change are at the top of the agenda. Sustainability has already become an integral part of business decision making; consumers and corporate purchasers increasingly consider carbon Continue reading Achieve Sustainability in Manufacturing with AWS Databases

New – Amazon Aurora I/O-Optimized Cluster Configuration with Up to 40% Cost Savings for I/O-Intensive Applications

Since Amazon Aurora launched in 2014, hundreds of thousands of customers have chosen Aurora to run their most demanding applications. Aurora provides unparalleled high performance and availability at global scale with full MySQL and PostgreSQL compatibility at up to one-tenth the Continue reading New – Amazon Aurora I/O-Optimized Cluster Configuration with Up to 40% Cost Savings for I/O-Intensive Applications

What Is a Database Management System (DBMS), and What Does It Do?

A database management system (DBMS) is software that enables you to store, download, add, edit, and delete data files. DBMSs also enable you to administer the database schema, i.e., modify the database structure. Data inconsistency problems arise when multiple forms Continue reading What Is a Database Management System (DBMS), and What Does It Do?

5 Security Questions You Need to Ask Your Cloud Hosting Provider

For years, the cloud hosting industry has been fighting the concept that hosting in the cloud is less secure than keeping data in your own data center (“data center” could mean anything from a few dusty computers in a closet Continue reading 5 Security Questions You Need to Ask Your Cloud Hosting Provider

Hosting Technology Wrap-Up: What is MySQL and How Do I Use It?

As the most popular database server in web hosting, MySQL is utilized in every industry, from social media to ecommerce. As a database, it is used to store and organize content and data, which may be later used in the Continue reading Hosting Technology Wrap-Up: What is MySQL and How Do I Use It?