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Vector search for Amazon DynamoDB with zero ETL for Amazon OpenSearch Service
As organizations increasingly rely on Amazon DynamoDB for their operational database needs, the demand for advanced data insights and enhanced search capabilities continues to grow. Leveraging the power of Amazon OpenSearch Service and Amazon Bedrock, you can now unlock generative artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for your DynamoDB data. In this post, we show how you […]
How BCM One migrated data from an unencrypted Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL database instance to a new encrypted instance using AWS DMS
This post is co-authored with Kate Fike, Software Engineer at BCM One. BCM One is a leading global provider of NextGen Communications and Managed Services to IT leaders and channel resellers. They have multiple NextGen Communications brands, including Flowroute. Flowroute offers SIP trunking and a business messaging platform for mission-critical voice applications. In this post, […]
Configure cross-account Amazon S3 as a source or target for AWS DMS
In this post, we delve into the intricacies of configuring AWS DMS replication instances to use an S3 bucket in a different account. We also explore the process of establishing a connection between AWS DMS Serverless and S3 buckets across distinct accounts.
How a large financial AWS customer implemented high availability and fast disaster recovery for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL using Global Database and Amazon RDS Proxy
In this post, we show how a large financial AWS customer achieved sub-minute failover between Availability Zones and single-digit minutes between AWS Regions. The customer partnered with AWS to engineer a solution to provide high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) for their wealth management customer portal. The goals of the design were to minimize […]
Migrate SQL Server databases to Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL using change tracking with a linked server
In this post, we provide instructions to replicate ongoing changes using the change tracking feature available in SQL Server Web Edition (source) with the linked server feature available in the Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL (target).
Move Amazon Aurora instances from public subnets to private subnets with minimal downtime
In this post, we demonstrate how you can migrate your instances within an Aurora cluster from a public subnet to a private subnet while keeping downtime to an absolute minimum.
Learn how Presence migrated off a monolithic Amazon RDS for MySQL instance, with near-zero downtime, using replication filters
Presence is a leading provider of live therapy and evaluation services for PreK-12 schools throughout the United States. Amazon RDS for MySQL has been a core part of Presence’s data architecture for many years. Presence used RDS read replicas, with replication filtering, to migrate applications from their centralized RDS for MySQL DB instance to dedicated DB instances. This approach allowed them to migrate each service, on its own schedule, with little downtime. In this post, we provide a practical example for migrating using the same method.
Analyzing PL/SQL and T-SQL code using Amazon Bedrock
In this post, we use the Anthropic Claude3 Sonnet large language model (LLM) on Amazon Bedrock to provide a detailed breakdown of the complex PL/SQL and T-SQL code, making it more understandable and comprehensible for developers who are new to a code base or working with unfamiliar code, because it helps them understand the logic and flow of the code more effectively.
Use Amazon RDS Proxy with IAM authentication for cross-account access
This post is a follow-up to Use Amazon RDS Proxy to provide access to RDS databases across AWS accounts, addressing cross-account connectivity when using RDS Proxy. We discuss how you can achieve cross-account connectivity while taking advantage of the simplicity and benefits of IAM authentication.
Obtaining item counts in Amazon DynamoDB
Customers often ask for guidance on how to obtain the count of items in a table or within specific partitions (item collections). In this post, we explore several methods to achieve this, each tailored to different use cases, with a focus on balancing accuracy, performance, and cost.