# MariaDB on Amazon RDS

MariaDB is available on Amazon AWS, as one of the database options when using Amazon's RDS service, or using a MariaDB AMI on Amazon EC2 from the AWS Marketplace.

## Amazon RDS

To get started with MariaDB on Amazon's RDS service, click on the RDS link in\
the Database section of the [AWS console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/console/home).

![rds-link](https://2988006611-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FSsmexDFPv2xG2OTyO5yV%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-4c48ca1f5c57e87b0d72fed73e056107e3085a17%2Frds-link.png?alt=media)

Next, click on the **Get Started Now** button. Alternatively, you can click on\
the **Launch DB Instance** button from the [Instances section of the RDS Dashboard](https://console.aws.amazon.com/rds/home#dbinstances:).

In either case, you will be brought to the page where you can select the\
database engine you want to use. Click on the **MariaDB** logo and then click\
on the **Select** button.

![](https://2988006611-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FSsmexDFPv2xG2OTyO5yV%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-6ace312c9f9edf39053c5b045e7cef37748f82b3%2Frds-select-mariadb.png?alt=media\&token=bd8714e1-d5b0-4185-bc7d-17566da39a34)

You will then move to step 2 where you choose whether or not you want to use\
your MariaDB instance for production or non-production usage. Amazon has links\
on this page to documentation on the various options.

After selecting the choice you want you will move to step 3 where you specify\
the details for your database, including setting up an admin user in the\
database.

![](https://2988006611-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FSsmexDFPv2xG2OTyO5yV%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-9c4a30b360831ae6453ab86fd5c1d8372463644d%2Frds-db-details.png?alt=media\&token=9b69240b-323b-48ba-89cb-ad647b68c53c)

You will then move to step 4 where you can configure advanced settings,\
including security settings, various options, backup settings, maintenance\
defaults, and so on.

Refer to [Amazon's RDS documentation](https://aws.amazon.com/documentation/rds/) for complete documentation\
on all the various settings and for information on connecting to and using\
your RDS MariaDB instances.

## AMI on EC2

MariaDB AMIs (Amazon Machine Images) are available in the AWS Marketplace. These AMIs, kept up-to-date with the most recently released versions of MariaDB, are a great way to try out the newest MariaDB versions before they make it to RDS and/or to use MariaDB in a more traditional server environment.

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