Why RDS?
| Feature | On-premise database | Amazon EC2 management | Amazon RDS management |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-premises management | Customer | Customer | AWS |
| Application optimization | Customer | Customer | AWS |
| Scaling | Customer | Customer | AWS |
| High availability | Customer | Customer | AWS |
| Database backups | Customer | Customer | AWS |
| Database software patching | Customer | Customer | AWS |
| Database software install | Customer | Customer | AWS |
| Operating system (OS) patching | Customer | Customer | AWS |
| OS installation | Customer | Customer | AWS |
| Server maintenance | Customer | AWS | AWS |
| Hardware lifecycle | Customer | AWS | AWS |
| Power, network, and cooling | Customer | AWS | AWS |