Getting Started with Amazon Aurora Database Engine

CLOUD LABS

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

Desktop OnlyDevice is not compatible.

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

EC2

Aurora

Desktop Only

No Setup Required

Amazon Web Services

Labs Rules Apply

Stay within resource usage requirements.

Do not engage in cryptocurrency mining.

Do not engage in or encourage activity that is illegal.

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:

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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