Key Differences: Amazon RDS vs. Amazon Redshift
| Feature | Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service) | Amazon Redshift |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Use Case | Transactional workloads (OLTP), such as e-commerce platforms, content management systems, and CRM systems. | Data warehousing and analytics workloads (OLAP), such as business intelligence, log analysis, and large-scale reporting. |
| Data Storage | Row-oriented storage structure. | Columnar storage structure, optimized for fast retrieval of specific columns across large datasets. |
| Architecture | Runs on a single primary instance (with optional read replicas and multi-AZ standby for high availability). | Deploys in a cluster of nodes (leader node and one or more compute nodes) to enable Massively Parallel Processing (MPP). |
| Database Engines | Supports multiple engines like Amazon Aurora, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, and SQL Server. | Uses a PostgreSQL-compatible syntax but is a separate, specialized data warehouse service. |
| Storage Limits | Typically limited to tens of terabytes (e.g., 70 TB for most engines, 140 TB for Aurora). | Designed for petabyte-scale data storage and analysis. |
| Performance | Optimized for high frequency of read/write operations and transactional consistency (ACID compliance). | Optimized for complex analytical queries that scan and aggregate millions or billions of rows quickly. |
| Maintenance | Fully managed service with most administrative tasks automated. | Requires some user maintenance, such as managing sort keys, distribution styles, and performing VACUUM commands. |
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