Product overview — Relational Databases
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Amazon Aurora (Postgres)
AWS flagship Postgres-compatible managed relational database, typically evaluated when teams want a managed Postgres core aligned to AWS infrastructure patterns.
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Who is this best for?
This is the fastest way to decide whether Amazon Aurora (Postgres) is in the right neighborhood.
Best for
- AWS-first teams needing managed Postgres-compatible OLTP
- Organizations with strong operational ownership for databases
- Teams that want a managed relational baseline aligned with AWS governance patterns
- Workloads where Postgres compatibility is desired but the team wants to avoid self-managed Postgres operations
Who should avoid
- Developer workflow demands branching/ephemeral DBs as a core need
- You need distributed SQL resilience patterns beyond single-region DB assumptions
- You need predictable costs without ongoing monitoring and governance discipline
Sources & verification
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