MySQL
MySQL is a relational database used by many web applications. On AWS it runs in RDS and Aurora. MariaDB is a compatible fork.
Key concepts #
- InnoDB: the default storage engine.
- Replication: copies data to read replicas.
Learn it #
See MariaDB on RDS with Terraform.
Run it with Install MariaDB or MySQL with Docker.
Related tutorials
- Docker & Rancher Desktop Tutorials
Install MariaDB or MySQL with Docker: Users, Volumes and Backups
Run MariaDB (or MySQL) in a container with a persistent volume, create databases and users, load initial SQL, back up with mariadb-dump and connect from your apps.
Data and Storage
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL is a powerful open source relational database known for its standards compliance, extensions and reliability.
Data and Storage
Redis
Redis is an open source in-memory data store used as a cache, message broker and fast key-value database.