---
title: Planning and Designing Databases on AWS
tags: Resources, Talk
description: Resources to support the Planning and Designing Databases on AWS course
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# Planning and Designing Databases on AWS, v2.2.1

Instructor: Scott Jones
Email: [e-mail]

### :pushpin: Bookmark these links:
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- [x] **Polling page:**
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- [x] **Put through and evaluation (please!)**
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## :pushpin: AWS Database Essentials
:::info
- [x] AWS Prescriptive Guidance for Database: https://aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/?&apg-all-cards.q=Database
- [x] Build a Modern Application with Purpose-Built AWS Databases: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/building-a-modern-application-with-purpose-built-aws-databases
- [x] AWS Quickstarts for Database: https://aws.amazon.com/quickstart/?awsf.filter-tech-category=tech-category%23databases
- [x] AWS Database Workshops: https://workshops.aws/card/database
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## :fire: What's New
### Blogs/Articles
- AWS Database Migration Service now supports enhanced homogeneous migration capabilities: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2023/06/aws-database-migration-service-homogeneous-migration/
- Amazon RDS for MySQL supports Optimized Reads on Multi-AZ deployment option with two readable standby database instances: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2023/05/amazon-rds-mysql-optimized-reads-multi-az-readable-instances/
- New storage configurations for Amazon Aurora DB clusters: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Overview.StorageReliability.html#aurora-storage-type
- Graph Explorer for Amazon Neptune: https://github.com/aws/graph-explorer
- Amazon Neptune Serverless is now generally available: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2022/10/amazon-neptune-serverless-generally-available/
- All new AWS database announcements: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2023/

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## <img src="https://i.imgur.com/JcTRZAl.png" alt="drawing" width="45"/> Module 0: Database Concepts and Choices
### Documents/Articles
- Understanding the CAP Theorem: https://dzone.com/articles/understanding-the-cap-theorem
- Why the PIE Theorem is More Relevant than the CAP Theorem: https://www.alexdebrie.com/posts/choosing-a-database-with-pie/
- ACID vs. BASE: The Shifting pH of Database Transaction Processing: https://www.dataversity.net/acid-vs-base-the-shifting-ph-of-database-transaction-processing/#
- Intuit Mint Case Study: https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/intuit-mint/
- From SQL to Microservices: Integrating AWS Lambda with Relational Databases: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/from-sql-to-microservices-integrating-aws-lambda-with-relational-databases/
- Gartner Report: 2020 Magic Quadrant for Cloud Database Management Systems: https://pages.awscloud.com/GLOBAL-multi-DL-gartner-mq-cloud-dbms-2020-learn.html
- The basics of NoSQL databases — and why we need them: https://medium.com/free-code-camp/nosql-databases-5f6639ed9574

### Digital Training Courses & Tutorials
- Data Analytics Fundamentals: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=35364
## <img src="https://i.imgur.com/DY4OrHQ.png" alt="drawing" width="45"/> Module 1: AWS Purpose-Built Databases
### Documents/Articles
- Well-Architected Framework: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/framework/welcome.html
- Data Analytics Lens: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/analytics-lens/analytics-lens.html
- Architecture Best Practices for Database: https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/databases/
- What are NoSQL databases? https://aws.amazon.com/nosql/
- Key-value: https://aws.amazon.com/nosql/key-value/
- Document: https://aws.amazon.com/nosql/document/
- Graph: https://aws.amazon.com/nosql/graph/
- In-memory: https://aws.amazon.com/nosql/in-memory/
- Search Engine: https://aws.amazon.com/nosql/search/
- NoSQL Data Models graphic:


### Videos
- Databases on AWS: The Right Tool for the Right Job (AWS re:Invent 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pb-DkD6cWg&t=535s
- Building with Purpose-Built Databases: Match Your Workload to the Right Database (AWS Public Sector Summit 2019): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2KnmHhyvc0&t=1653s
- Matching the Database to the Workload (AWS re:Invent 2018) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwnNbLXN4vA. Discussion about the Iron Triangles begins at 11:30.

### Digital Training Courses & Tutorials
- Database Offerings: https://www.aws.training/Details/Curriculum?id=38111
- AWS Purpose Built Databases Workshop: https://amazon-rds-purpose-built.workshop.aws/
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## <img src="https://i.imgur.com/tFRFpAY.png" alt="drawing" width="38"/> Module 2: Databases on Amazon RDS

### Documents/Articles
- Product page: https://aws.amazon.com/rds/
- User Guide: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html
- How Amazon RDS on VMware Works: https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2019/10/how-amazon-rds-on-vmware-works.html
- Limitations of Amazon RDS Encrypted DB Instance:
https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Overview.Encryption.html#Overview.Encryption.Limitations
- Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL supports cascaded read replicas for up to 30X more read capacity" https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2022/05/amazon-rds-postgresql-cascaded-read-replicas-30x-capacity/
### Videos
- Introduction to Amazon RDS on VMware: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd5m19ohFrI
- Amazon Relational Database Service: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igRfulrrYCo&t
- DAT203 - What's New in Amazon RDS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuvUD7-RyoU
### Digital Training Courses & Tutorials
- Amazon RDS Service Primer: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=36999
- Amazon RDS Monitoring Workshop for PostgreSQL: https://rdspg-monitoring.workshop.aws/en/
- Amazon RDS for Oracle Immersion Day: https://rdsora.workshop.aws/
- Amazon RDS for SQL Server Workshop: https://rdssms.workshop.aws/
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## <img src="https://i.imgur.com/qu8KqVg.png" alt="drawing" width="45"/> Module 3: Databases in Amazon Aurora
### Documents/Articles
- Product Page: https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/
- User Guide: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/CHAP_GettingStartedAurora.html
- Amazon Aurora Ascendant: How We Designed a Cloud-Native Relational Database https://www.allthingsdistributed.com/2019/03/Amazon-Aurora-design-cloud-native-relational-database.html.
- Aurora vs. RDS: An Engineer’s Guide to Choosing a Database: https://www.lastweekinaws.com/blog/aurora-vs-rds-an-engineers-guide-to-choosing-a-database/
- Is Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL or Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL a better choice for me?: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/is-amazon-rds-for-postgresql-or-amazon-aurora-postgresql-a-better-choice-for-me/
#### Migrating to Aurora
- Migrate from Oracle to Amazon Aurora: https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/hands-on/migrate-oracle-to-amazon-aurora/
- Migrate an Oracle database to Aurora PostgreSQL using AWS DMS and AWS SCT: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/patterns/migrate-an-oracle-database-to-aurora-postgresql-using-aws-dms-and-aws-sct.html
- Oracle to Aurora Migration Playbook: https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/Migration/oracle-database-amazon-aurora-postgresql-migration-playbook-12.4.pdf
- Best Practices for Migrating from Oracle to Amazon Aurora: https://pages.awscloud.com/rs/112-TZM-766/images/EV_best-practices-for-migrating-from-oracle-to-amazon-aurora_Jul-2021.pdf

#### Upgrading Amazon Aurora
- Amazon Aurora supports Multi Major Version Upgrade to Aurora PostgreSQL 11 and higher: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2022/03/amazon-aurora-version-upgrade-aurora-postgresql-11-higher/
- Upgrading the PostgreSQL DB engine for Aurora PostgreSQL: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.PostgreSQL.html
- Minimal Downtime major version upgrade for PostgreSQL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8kX250UIVo
### Videos
- Migrating live Pokemon data to Aurora PostgreSQL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eEKuK5eOC4&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=81
- Aurora storage demystified: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaQEGLKtw54&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=145
- Aurora Serverless: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mTwxghXvlE&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=170
### Digital Training Courses & Tutorials
- Amazon Aurora Service Primer: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=36849
- Amazon Aurora Labs for MySQL: https://awsauroralabsmy.com/

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## <img src="https://i.imgur.com/2f5KmL2.png" alt="drawing" width="38"/> Module 4: Amazon DynamoDB Tables
### Documents/Articles

- Product Page: https://aws.amazon.com/dynamodb/?nc2=h_ql_prod_db_ddb
- User Guide: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/Introduction.html
- Improving Data Access with Secondary Indexes: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/SecondaryIndexes.html
- Local Secondary Indexes: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/LSI.html
- Global Secondary Indexes: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/GSI.html
- General Guidelines for Secondary Indexes in DynamoDB: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/bp-indexes-general.html
- How to Design Amazon DynamoDB Global Secondary Indexes: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/how-to-design-amazon-dynamodb-global-secondary-indexes/
- First Steps for Modeling Relational Data in DynamoDB: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/bp-modeling-nosql.html
- NoSQL Design for DynamoDB: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/bp-general-nosql-design.html
- Designing Partition Keys to Distribute Your Workload Evenly: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/bp-partition-key-uniform-load.html
- Using IAM Policy Conditions for Fine-Grained Access Control: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/specifying-conditions.html
- Identity and Access Management in DAX: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/DAX.access-control.html
- Building Modern Apps Using Amazon DynamoDB Transactions: https://collaborate-corp.amazon.com/nuxeo/nxfile/default/20a246c9-5a13-4ae0-aa14-4951383f9559/blobholder:0
- NoSQL Workbench for Amazon DynamoDB https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/workbench.html
- DynamoDB Streams Use Cases and Design Patterns https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/dynamodb-streams-use-cases-and-design-patterns/
- Simplifying Database Caching with DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX): https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-dynamodb-accelerator-dax-in-memory-caching-for-read-intensive-workloads/
- Advanced DynamoDB backup: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/advanced-ddb-backup.html

### Videos
- Deep Dive DynamoDB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yqfmXiZTlM&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=40
- Verizon, Push Notification system with DynamoDB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwWT6a3ikZ4&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=76
- Moving from Cassandra to DynamoDB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DInYm0YWS4w&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=99
- Uber implements Ledgers in DynamoDB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iN6mhI5hFt4&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=105
- Adaptive Capacity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUsJK5pe_A0&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=146
- Data Modeling with DynamoDB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIQVJqiSUkE&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=164
- Good episode on Estimating the Cost of Using DynamoDB: https://www.twitch.tv/aws/video/498613939
### Digital Training Courses & Tutorials
- Amazon DynamoDB Service Primer: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=36858
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## <img src="https://i.imgur.com/qsCjWkU.png" alt="drawing" width="45"/> Module 5: Amazon Keyspaces Databases
### Documents/Articles
- What is the problem with key-value databases and how wide column stores solve it: https://indexoutofrange.com/What-is-the-problem-with-key-value-databases-and-how-wide-column-databases-solve-it/
- PwC Blogpost: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/idea-to-product-pwc-launches-check-in-within-three-months-on-amazon-keyspaces/
- Sample code: https://github.com/aws-samples/amazon-keyspaces-examples
- Amazon Keyspaces FAQs: https://aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/faqs/
- Amazon Keyspaces Developer Guide: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/latest/devguide/what-is-keyspaces.html
- Define and optimize data partitions in Apache Cassandra: https://opensource.com/article/20/5/apache-cassandra
- Apache Cassandra (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apache_Cassandra#
- Wide column data models:
- Wide column data storage:

### Videos
- Overview of Amazon Keyspaces (for Apache Cassandra): https://youtu.be/PYdLIvBHe2E
- Running Apache Cassandra Workloads by Using Amazon Keyspaces - AWS Online Tech Talks: https://youtu.be/zehVQzlSuEU

### Digital Training Courses & Tutorials
- Amazon Keyspaces Workshop (for Apache Cassandra): https://amazon-keyspaces-immersionday.workshop.aws/en/
- Tutorial: Create a keyspace and a table in Amazon Keyspaces: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/keyspaces/latest/devguide/getting-started.ddl.html

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## <img src="https://i.imgur.com/Ytxs5n7.png" alt="drawing" width="45"/> Module 6: Databases in Amazon DocumentDB
### Documents/Articles

- Product Page: https://aws.amazon.com/documentdb/
- User Guide: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/documentdb/latest/developerguide/what-is.html
- Managing Amazon DocumentDB Endpoints: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/documentdb/latest/developerguide/endpoints.html
- Connecting to Endpoints: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/documentdb/latest/developerguide/endpoints-connecting.html
- Read Preference Options: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/documentdb/latest/developerguide/how-it-works.html#durability-consistency-isolation
- Connecting to Amazon DocumentDB as a Replica Set: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/documentdb/latest/developerguide/connect-to-replica-set.html
- Backing Up and Restoring in Amazon DocumentDB: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/documentdb/latest/developerguide/backup-restore.html
- Getting started with Amazon DocumentDB: https://aws.amazon.com/documentdb/getting-started/
- MongoDB replica sets, reference this link: https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/tutorial/deploy-replica-set/
- How Zulily drives discovery shopping using Amazon Kinesis Data Analytics and Amazon DocumentDB: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/how-zulily-drives-discovery-shopping-using-amazon-kinesis-data-analytics-and-amazon-documentdb/
### Videos
- Migrating your databases to DocumentDB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmb7ssDH6Pg&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=28
- Deep Dive on DocumentDB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3_hWN9C9iE&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=160
### Digital Training Courses & Tutorials
- Amazon DocumentDB Service Primer: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=36852
- Amazon DocumentDB (with MongoDB compatibility) workshop: https://documentdb-immersionday.workshop.aws/
- AWS Online Tech Talks: Amazon DocumentDB Case Studies and Best Practices
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## <img src="https://i.imgur.com/2dOxQs8.png" alt="drawing" width="45"/> Module 7: Databases in Amazon QLDB
### Documents/Articles

- Product Page: https://aws.amazon.com/qldb/
- User Guide: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/qldb/latest/developerguide/what-is.html
- Inserting Documents: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/qldb/latest/developerguide/working.create.html#working.create.insert
- Amazon Ion Github: http://amzn.github.io/ion-docs/
- Amazon QLDB PartiQL reference guide: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/qldb/latest/developerguide/ql-reference.html
- Updating and Deleting Documents: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/qldb/latest/developerguide/working.revisions.html
- History Function: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/qldb/latest/developerguide/working.history.html#working.history.function
- Querying Revision History: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/qldb/latest/developerguide/working.history.html
- Using Amazon QLDB with Interface VPC Endpoints: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/qldb/latest/developerguide/vpc-endpoints.html
- Journal Export Output in QLDB: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/qldb/latest/developerguide/export-journal.output.html
### Videos
- Adding Managed BlockChain and QLDB to your portfolio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmNBD_q38XU&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=102
- Deep Dive QLDB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfYDl4kaVCo&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=107
- PartiQL language: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsEOhCOFOe4&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=157
- BMW Customer story (start at 11:25): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMQuN0eqPck
### Digital Training Courses & Tutorials
- Amazon QLDB Service Primer: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=41760
- Amazon QLDB Immersion Day Workshops: https://qldb-immersionday.workshop.aws/en/
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## <img src="https://i.imgur.com/up0SDhd.png" alt="drawing" width="45"/> Module 8: Databases in Amazon Neptune
### Documents/Articles

- Product Page: https://aws.amazon.com/neptune/?nc2=h_ql_prod_db_nep
- User Guide: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/neptune/latest/userguide/intro.html
- Accessing the Neptune Graph with Gremlin: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/neptune/latest/userguide/access-graph-gremlin.html
- Accessing the Neptune Graph with SPARQL: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/neptune/latest/userguide/access-graph-sparql.html
- Apache TinkerPop: The Gremlin Graph Traversal Machine and Language: https://tinkerpop.apache.org/gremlin.html
- SPARQL Query Language for RDF: https://www.w3.org/TR/rdf-sparql-query/
- High availability for Neptune: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/neptune/latest/userguide/feature-overview-availability.html
- Loading data into Neptune using Gremlin: https://docs.datastax.com/en/dse/5.1/dse-dev/datastax_enterprise/graph/using/insertDataGremlin.html
### Videos
- - Getting Started with Neptune Serverless: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVJJcsjkRyc
- Amazon Neptune Service Primer: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=36902

### Digital Training Courses & Tutorials
- AWS Online Tech Talks: Getting Started with Amazon Neptune: https://pages.awscloud.com/AWS-Learning-Path-Getting-Started-with-Amazon-Neptune_2020_LP_0009-DAT.html
- Getting Started with Amazon Neptune: https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/14165/getting-started-with-amazon-neptune
- Building a Knowledge Graph on Amazon Neptune using Comprehend Events: https://catalog.workshops.aws/build-a-knowledge-graph/en-US

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## <img src="https://i.imgur.com/QMJOBVs.png" alt="drawing" width="40"/> Module 9: Databases in Amazon Timestream
### Documents/Articles
- Timestream use cases: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/timestream/latest/developerguide/what-is-timestream.html#what-is.use-cases.
- Timestream functions: For additional information, see https://docs.aws.amazon.com/timestream/latest/developerguide/timeseries-specific-constructs.functions.html
- Timestream concepts: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/timestream/latest/developerguide/concepts.html
- AWS Timestream Data generator tool for DevOps: https://github.com/awslabs/amazon-timestream-tools/tree/mainline/tools/continuous-ingestor#continuous-data-generator-for-writing-devops-metrics-into-amazon-timestream
- AWS Timestream - Writes: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/timestream/latest/developerguide/writes.html
- AWS Timestream - Queries: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/timestream/latest/developerguide/sample-queries.html
- AWS Timestream - Timeseries views: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/timestream/latest/developerguide/timeseries-specific-constructs.views.html#timeseries-specific-constructs.views.CREATE_TIME_SERIES
- AWS Timestream - Date/Time functions Eg: bin(): https://docs.aws.amazon.com/timestream/latest/developerguide/date-time-functions.html
- How to metric - P50, P90, and P99 explained: https://medium.com/@djsmith42/how-to-metric-edafaf959fc7

### Videos
- Deep Dive on Amazon Timestream - AWS Online Tech Talks: https://youtu.be/39ijv_pfWSQ
- Querying Time Series with Amazon Timestream and JDBC Driver: https://youtu.be/9qyZ1PN5yJc
- Analyzing Data in Amazon Timestream using Amazon QuickSight: https://youtu.be/TzW4HWl-L8s
- Visualizing AWS Timestream data using Grafana: https://youtu.be/pilkz645cs4

### Digital Training Courses & Tutorials
- Amazon Timestream Tutorial: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/timestream/latest/developerguide/getting-started.db-w-sample-data.html

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## <img src="https://i.imgur.com/2ZDdxXP.png" alt="drawing" width="50"/> Module 10: Databases in Amazon ElastiCache
### Documents/Articles
- Product Page: https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/
- Redis User Guide: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/red-ug/WhatIs.html
- Memcached User Guide: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/mem-ug/WhatIs.html
- Amazon ElastiCache: Comparing Redis and Memcached https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/redis-vs-memcached/
- AWS Service Limits: Amazon ElastiCache https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/aws_service_limits.html#limits_elasticache
- Amazon ElastiCache for Redis User Guide: Caching Strategies: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/red-ug/Strategies.html
- Amazon ElastiCache for Memcached User Guide: Caching Strategies: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/mem-ug/Strategies.html
- Amazon ElastiCache for Memcached User Guide: Choosing Your Node Size: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/mem-ug/nodes-select-size.html
- Amazon ElastiCache for Memcached User Guide: Configuring Your ElastiCache Client for Efficient Load Balancing: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/mem-ug/BestPractices.LoadBalancing.html
- Scaling ElastiCache for Memcached Clusters page https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/mem-ug/Scaling.html
- Amazon ElastiCache for Redis User Guide: Working with Shards: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/red-ug/Shards.html
- Redis Sharding: Sharding (Partitioning) Schemes https://www.javacodegeeks.com/2015/09/redis-sharding.html#sharding_(partitioning)_schemes
### Videos
- What’s new with ElastiCache, 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaGW_Bln3qA&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=20
- Supercharge Real-time apps with ElastiCache: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0GfpL5jfns&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=79
### Digital Training Courses & Tutorials
- ElastiCache Tutorials and Videos: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/red-ug/Tutorials.html
- Boosting MySQL database performance: https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/hands-on/boosting-mysql-database-performance-with-amazon-elasticache-for-redis/
- Building a Fast Session Store for your Online Applications: https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/hands-on/building-fast-session-caching-with-amazon-elasticache-for-redis/
- Amazon ElastiCache ServicePrimer: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=36893
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## <img src="https://i.imgur.com/CcriByG.png" alt="drawing" width="45"/> Module 11: Databases in Amazon MemoryDB for Redis
### Documents/Articles
- What is MemoryDB?: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/memorydb/latest/devguide/what-is-memorydb-for-redis.html
- Get Started with Amazon MemoryDB for Redis: https://aws.amazon.com/memorydb/getting-started/
- AWS Redis information: https://aws.amazon.com/redis/
### Videos
- Getting Started with Amazon MemoryDB for Redis - AWS Online Tech Talks: https://youtu.be/Jbq_XZMZEKY
### Digital Training Courses & Tutorials
- Getting Started with Amazon MemoryDB for Redis: https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/10067/getting-started-with-amazon-memorydb-for-redis

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## <img src="https://i.imgur.com/pq0ueMK.png" alt="drawing" width="45"/> Module 12: Data Warehouses in Amazon Redshift
### Documents/Articles
- Product Page: https://aws.amazon.com/redshift/?nc2=h_ql_prod_db_rs
- Management Guide: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/mgmt/welcome.html
- Developer Guide: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/dg/welcome.html
- Data Warehouse System Architecture: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/dg/c_high_level_system_architecture.html
- Clusters and Nodes in Amazon Redshift: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/mgmt/working-with-clusters.html#rs-about-clusters-and-nodes
- Twelve Best Practices for Amazon Redshift Spectrum: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/10-best-practices-for-amazon-redshift-spectrum/
- Using Redshift Spectrum with AWS Lake Formation: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/dg/spectrum-lake-formation.html
- RA3 Nodes: https://aws.amazon.com/redshift/features/ra3/
- Designing Tables: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/dg/t_Creating_tables.html
- Columnar Storage: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/dg/c_columnar_storage_disk_mem_mgmnt.html
- Choosing a Column Compression Type: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/dg/t_Compressing_data_on_disk.html
- AWS Service Endpoints: Amazon Redshift: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/redshift-service.html
- Amazon Redshift Serverless: https://aws.amazon.com/redshift/redshift-serverless/
- Amazon Redshift Drive - Performance Tuning: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/top-10-performance-tuning-techniques-for-amazon-redshift/
- How MEDHOST’s cardiac risk prediction successfully leveraged AWS analytic services: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/big-data/how-medhosts-cardiac-risk-prediction-successfully-leveraged-aws-analytic-services/

### Videos
- What’s new with Redshift, 2019, featuring Yelp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCEhmBnQ7M0&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=19
- What’s new with Redshift, 2019, featuring Workday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN6tfUX4CcE&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=119
- Deep Dive Best Practices of Redshift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj8oaSpCFTc&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=106
- How to scale Analytics with Redshift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9r_sP2-zzs&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=110
- Build a data analytics stack with Redshift: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svj3srbhfUw&list=PLi54SL9oKOa40QnHrdXb1xYQAMa2N6h5k&index=172
### Digital Training Courses & Tutorials
- Amazon Redshift Service Primer: https://www.aws.training/Details/eLearning?id=36901
- Redshift Analytics Workshop: https://redshift-analytics.workshop.aws/
- Redshift Immersion Labs: https://redshift-immersion.workshop.aws/
- Redshift Deep Dive: https://redshift-deepdive.workshop.aws/

## <img src="https://i.imgur.com/RBaIkK4.png" alt="drawing" width="45"/> Module 13: Tools for Working with AWS Databases
### Documents/Articles
- Amazon Athena FAQs: https://aws.amazon.com/athena/faqs/?nc=sn&loc=6
- AWS Database Migration Service: https://aws.amazon.com/dms/
- AWS Schema Conversion Tool: https://aws.amazon.com/dms/schema-conversion-tool/?nc=sn&loc=2
### Digital Training Courses & Tutorials
- Amazon Athena Workshop: https://catalog.us-east-1.prod.workshops.aws/workshops/9981f1a1-abdc-49b5-8387-cb01d238bb78/en-US
- Migration Workshops: https://workshops.aws/card/migration
- Data Analytics Fundamentals: https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/44/data-analytics-fundamentals
- Introduction to Amazon Athena: https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/152/introduction-to-amazon-athena

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## :book: Prepare for the Database Specialty Certification
- AWS Certified Database - Specialty: https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-database-specialty/
- Exam Guide: https://d1.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs-database-specialty/AWS-Certified-Database-Specialty_Exam-Guide.pdf
- Sample questions: https://d1.awsstatic.com/training-and-certification/docs-database-specialty/AWS-Certified-Database-Specialty_Sample-Questions.pdf
- Exam prep: https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certification-prep/#Exam_preparation_with_AWS_Skill_Builder
- Related webinars: https://aws.amazon.com/training/events/?get-certified-vilt-courses-cards
- Practice exams: https://explore.skillbuilder.aws/learn/course/internal/view/elearning/9405/aws-certified-database-specialty-official-practice-question-set-dbs-c01-english?dtbs=sec&sec=prep
- 10 study tips for the AWS Certified Database – Specialty Certification: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/training-and-certification/10-study-tips-for-the-aws-certified-database-specialty-certification/