Is Amazon a database?

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A cloud administrator uses Amazon RDS to set up, operate, manage and scale a relational instance of a cloud database. Amazon RDS is not itself a database; it is a service used to manage relational databases.

What database does Amazon use?

Amazon's engineers relied on three key database services to host the persistence layer of their services—Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Aurora, and Amazon RDS for MySQL or PostgreSQL. Amazon DynamoDB is a key-value and document database that delivers single-digit millisecond performance at any scale.

How does Amazon use its database?

Amazon gathers individual data on each and every one of its customers while they use the website. In addition to what a customer buys, Amazon observes the items looked at, shipping address and whether a customer leaves reviews. Big Data has helped propel Amazon to the top of the e-commerce pile.

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Amazon's engineers relied on three key database services to host the persistence layer of their services—Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Aurora, and Amazon RDS for MySQL or PostgreSQL. Amazon DynamoDB is a key-value and document database that delivers single-digit millisecond performance at any scale.

Expert · Answer

Amazon gathers individual data on each and every one of its customers while they use the website. In addition to what a customer buys, Amazon observes the items looked at, shipping address and whether a customer leaves reviews. Big Data has helped propel Amazon to the top of the e-commerce pile.

Is Amazon a database?

What database does Amazon use?

How does Amazon use its database?

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