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What version of MySQL is RDS?
Amazon RDS currently supports the major version upgrades from MySQL version 5.6 to version 5.7, and from MySQL version 5.7 to version 8.0. Because major version upgrades involve some compatibility risk, they do not occur automatically; you must make a request to modify the DB instance.
How do I change my RDS instance type?
To change the instance type, choose Modify from the Instance Actions menu on the RDS console. Then choose the new DB instance class. Finally, determine if you want to apply the change immediately or not. To apply the change immediately, select the Apply Immediately check box at the bottom of the Modify page.
Can you autoscale RDS?
You can enable Auto Scaling with just a few clicks in the AWS Management Console. There is no additional cost for RDS Storage Auto Scaling. You pay only for the RDS resources needed to run your applications.
How does Amazon RDS for MySQL instance types work?
Amazon RDS for MySQL provides a selection of instance types optimized to fit different relational database use cases. Instance types comprise varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking capacity and give you the flexibility to choose the appropriate mix of resources for your database.
What does RDS stand for in relational database?
RDS is the Relational Database Service Available from the Amazon which enables us to spin up any relational database instance without having to worry about the infrastructure behind it. Users can connect to this instance very easily and start building database applications with ease.
What do you need to know about Amazon RDS?
RDS is the Relational Database Service Available from the Amazon which enables us to spin up any relational database instance without having to worry about the infrastructure behind it. Users can connect to this instance very easily and start building database applications with ease.
How are version numbers organized in Amazon RDS?
For MySQL, version numbers are organized as version = X.Y.Z. In Amazon RDS terminology, X.Y denotes the major version, and Z is the minor version number. For Amazon RDS implementations, a version change is considered major if the major version number changes—for example, going from version 5.6 to 5.7.