S5E30 - Amazon Aurora Explained: A Beginner’s Guide to Cloud Databases | Pithoracademy

30/08/2025 5 min Temporada 5 Episodio 30

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In this episode of Pithoracademy’s Deep Dive Podcast, we introduce Amazon Aurora, a fully managed relational database built for the cloud. Aurora combines the performance and availability of high-end commercial databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open-source databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL.Whether you’re new to cloud databases or preparing for AWS certifications, this guide will help you understand why Aurora is a game-changer for modern applications.🎧 We covered:🗄️ What is Amazon Aurora?❓ Why is it used over traditional databases?⚙️ How does Aurora work under the hood?📌 Key features: high availability, auto-scaling, replication, fault tolerance🧩 Problems Aurora solves vs self-managed databases⏳ What was used before Aurora?✅ How Aurora makes databases cloud-native and cost-efficient🎯 When to use Amazon Aurora in real-world workloadsFinal takeaway: Aurora delivers speed, scalability, and resilience—perfect for cloud-first applications.📌 Listen now on your favorite platform:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4WwstTvCBb18IKyqGVHYAUAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/0c4eac7c-e695-49b4-b825-595fface346b/pithoracademy-presents-deep-diveYouTube Music: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCMO9B2qiqsyC3ui4Vk4P7IgApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pithoracademy-presents-deep-dive/id1827417601JioSaavn: https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/pithoracademy-presents-deep-dive/1/J4wBuNvwFro📲 Connect with Us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PithorAcademyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pithoracademy/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pithoracademyWebsite: https://www.pithoracademy.com/🔔 Subscribe to Pithoracademy for weekly deep dives into AWS, Cloud, Kubernetes, and DevOps.#AWS #AmazonAurora #CloudComputing #Database #SQL #AuroraDB #ManagedDatabase #AWSForBeginners #TechPodcast #Pithoracademy

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