Creating and Managing an Amazon RDS Database Instance

In this guide, we will walk through the process of creating an RDS database instance, configuring it, connecting to it using SQL clients, and finally deleting it properly.

1. Creating an RDS Database Instance

Step 1: Start Database Creation

1. Go to AWS RDS Console.
2. Click on Databases (left-hand panel).
3. Click Create database.

Step 2: Choose Database Engine

You will see six database engine options:

• Aurora (AWS proprietary)
• MySQL
• MariaDB
• PostgreSQL
• Oracle
• Microsoft SQL Server

For this example, we'll use MySQL (version 8.0.28 or latest available).

Step 3: Choose Database Creation Method

You can select:

• Easy Create (automated setup with minimal choices)