Creating and Using Managed SQL Databases with RDS and EC2 - AWS in Action

Learn how to create and utilize managed SQL databases with Amazon RDS and EC2 in this 25-minute video tutorial. Explore the process of setting up a MySQL database server using RDS and connecting it to a web application running on an EC2 instance. Discover the advantages of managed versus self-managed database options, and gain hands-on experience in configuring RDS instances, managing security groups, and launching EC2 instances. Follow along as the tutorial guides you through creating a demo project, placing database servers in private subnets, and testing the final website. By the end, you'll have a practical understanding of integrating RDS and EC2 for efficient database management in AWS.

Introduction
The demo project
Database server options self-managed vs managed
Creating a new RDS instance
Putting database servers into private subnets
Finishing RDS instance configuration
Managing security groups for RDS & EC2
Launching & connecting a new EC2 instance
Testing the website
Cleanup