Database
Intro
- State needs to reside somewhere and that state needs to be durable, recoverable, and protected
Why This Matters
- DB administration is complex
- Easy multi-AZ & read-replicas
Our Recommendation
- Aurora Postgres
How To Do It
- Multi-AZ w/ 1+ readable standby
Alternatives/Notes
- Aurora MySQL/MariaDB
- Take on DB administration & run your own