AWS RDS for MySQL vs Google RDS for MySQL

Features

• It handles routine database tasks such as provisioning, patching, backup, recovery, failure detection, and repair.
• It allows you to use the AWS Management Console, the Amazon RDS Command Line Interface, or simple API calls to access and manage your database instance.
• It provides high availability and reliability with the Multi-AZ deployment option and Read Replicas for scaling out read-heavy workloads.
• It supports Amazon RDS Blue/Green Deployments that enable you to make safer, simpler, and faster database updates with zero data loss.
• It automatically encrypts data at rest and in transit, and integrates with AWS security services such as IAM, KMS, and CloudTrail.
• It offers performance improvements with Amazon RDS Optimized Writes and Reads that can boost write transaction throughput by up to 2x and query processing by up to 50%.

• It supports all major versions of MySQL and provides full compatibility for your MySQL applications and tools.
• It handles routine database tasks such as provisioning, patching, backup, recovery, failure detection, and repair.
• It provides high availability and reliability with the regional or cross-region replication option and automatic failover.
• It automatically encrypts data at rest and in transit, and integrates with GCP security services such as IAM, KMS, and Cloud Audit Logs.
• It supports migration from MySQL databases using various tools and methods, such as Database Migration Service (DMS), Cloud SQL Import/Export, or native MySQL replication.
• It offers performance improvements with features such as automatic storage increase, point-in-time recovery, performance insights, and Cloud SQL Insights.

Pricing

According to the AWS website, the pricing of AWS RDS MySQL depends on several factors:

• The instance type and size you choose, which determines the compute capacity and memory of your database. You can choose between shared-core or dedicated-core instances, and between standard or high-memory machine types.
• The deployment option you choose, which determines the availability and scalability of your database. You can choose between single-region or multi-region replication option and between one or two standby instances.
• The storage type and size you use, which determines the performance and durability of your database. You can choose between SSD or HDD storage types. You can also enable automatic storage increase to adjust your storage size automatically based on your usage.
• The data transfer in and out of your database, which determines the network bandwidth and latency of your database. You are charged for data transfer across regions, but not within the same region.
• The additional features and services you use, such as backups, point-in-time recovery, performance insights, Cloud SQL Insights, encryption, security, and maintenance.

Pros

• It handles routine database tasks such as provisioning, patching, backup, recovery, failure detection, and repair.
• It allows you to use the AWS Management Console, the Amazon RDS Command Line Interface, or simple API calls to access and manage your database instance.
• It provides high availability and reliability with the Multi-AZ deployment option and Read Replicas for scaling out read-heavy workloads.
• It supports Amazon RDS Blue/Green Deployments that enable you to make safer, simpler, and faster database updates with zero data loss.
• It automatically encrypts data at rest and in transit, and integrates with AWS security services such as IAM, KMS, and CloudTrail.
• It offers performance improvements with Amazon RDS Optimized Writes and Reads that can boost write transaction throughput by up to 2x and query processing by up to 50%.
• It supports MySQL 8 features such as atomic DDL migrations, functional indexes, JSON features, window functions, CTE and others.

• It handles routine database tasks such as provisioning, patching, backup, recovery, failure detection, and repair.
• It provides high availability and reliability with the regional or cross-region replication option and automatic failover.
• It automatically encrypts data at rest and in transit, and integrates with GCP security services such as IAM, KMS, and Cloud Audit Logs.
• It supports migration from MySQL databases using various tools and methods, such as Database Migration Service (DMS), Cloud SQL Import/Export, or native MySQL replication.
• It offers performance improvements with features such as automatic storage increase, point-in-time recovery, performance insights, and Cloud SQL Insights.
• It supports all major versions of MySQL and provides full compatibility for your MySQL applications and tools.

Cons

• It can be more expensive than running MySQL on EC2, especially for storage costs.
• It has some limitations compared to running MySQL on EC2, such as less control over the database configuration and maintenance window.
• It does not support performance insights on t2/t3 instances.
• It may encounter some issues with swap usage or replication lag that require manual failover or troubleshooting.

• It may be more expensive than other cloud MySQL hosting services, especially for storage costs.
• It may have some limitations compared to running MySQL on your own server, such as less control over the database configuration and maintenance window.
• It may encounter some issues with swap usage or replication lag that require manual failover or troubleshooting.