# Amazon Relational Database Service

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[Amazon Relational Database Service][rds-main] (RDS) makes it easy to set up, 
operate, and scale a relational database in the cloud. It provides cost-efficient 
and resizable capacity while automating time-consuming administration tasks such 
as hardware provisioning, database setup, patching and backups.

Check out the following recipes:

- [Build proactive database monitoring for RDS with CloudWatch Logs, Lambda, and SNS][rds-cw-sns]
- [Monitor RDS for PostgreSQL and Aurora for PostgreSQL database log errors and set up notifications using CloudWatch][rds-pg-au]
- [Logging and monitoring in Amazon RDS][rds-mon]
- [Performance Insights metrics published to CloudWatch][rds-pi-cw]

[rds-main]: https://aws.amazon.com/rds/
[rds-cw-sns]: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/build-proactive-database-monitoring-for-amazon-rds-with-amazon-cloudwatch-logs-aws-lambda-and-amazon-sns/
[rds-pg-au]: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/monitor-amazon-rds-for-postgresql-and-amazon-aurora-for-postgresql-database-log-errors-and-set-up-notifications-using-amazon-cloudwatch/
[rds-mon]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Overview.LoggingAndMonitoring.html
[rds-pi-cw]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.Cloudwatch.html