My homework this week was to create a database schema, add some data from one of four sources, connect it to an AWS RDS instance using MySQL, and use the monitoring tools within AWS RDS to set up a CloudWatch dashboard to monitor the database.  Since I had some issues with my computer this week,... Continue Reading →

One thing that I like about SQL is the consistency. While there are several flavors, (e.g. Oracle, Microsoft, etc…) I can usually figure out the basics in whatever database I find myself using. Right now in my AWS database class, we are using cloud based relational databases, so SQL has entered my world again. It... Continue Reading →

Okay, kind of not exciting for some people, but it was exciting for me. I finished the AWS introduction class (I got another A!) and now I am enrolled in the AWS Database class. Our homework assignment for this week was to launch a database in the cloud using AWS. Granted, I have used Firebase... Continue Reading →