Using an Amazon RDS MySQL DB instance with OpenShift

Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) is a web service that makes it easy for you to set up, operate, and scale a relational database on top of Amazon EC2. It provides access to MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL Server database engines. In addition to the standard database features, RDS offers the following functionality:

  • Automatic database patches
  • Automated backup
  • Point-in-time recovery
  • Vertical scaling of a database instance via a single API call

In this recipe, you will learn how to use the Amazon RDS MySQL database service with your OpenShift applications.

Getting ready

To complete this recipe, you will need an application with a MySQL cartridge. Please refer to the Adding ...

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