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This is the Amazon Relational Database Service Developer Guide. This section describes who should read this guide, how the guide is organized, and other resources related to the Amazon Relational Database Service.
The Amazon Relational Database Service will also be referred to within this guide as simply "Amazon RDS"; all copyrights and legal protections still apply.
This guide picks up where the Amazon RDS Getting Started Guide ends and provides you with information and procedures to use advanced service features.
Use of this guide assumes you are familiar with the following:
XML (For an overview, go to the W3 Schools XML Tutorial)
Basic understanding of web services (For an overview, go to the W3 Schools Web Services Tutorial)
Basic understanding of databases and SQL (For an overview, go to the W3 Schools SQL Tutorial)
CIDR Ranges (For an overview, go to the Wikipedia Tutorial)
This guide is organized into several major sections described in the following table.
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Features, common uses, and advantages of Amazon RDS. | |
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Amazon RDS concepts and an overview of major Amazon RDS features. | |
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Detailed information on how to use the Amazon RDS APIs, including tutorials for common user scenarios. | |
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Amazon RDS terms. | |
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Typographic and symbol conventions. |
Each section is written to stand on its own, so you should be able to look up the information you need and go back to work. However, you can also read through the major sections sequentially to get in-depth knowledge about Amazon RDS.
The table below lists related resources that you'll find useful as you work with this service.
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The Getting Started Guide provides a quick tutorial of the Amazon RDS service based on short, simple examples. | |
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The API Reference contains a comprehensive description of all Amazon RDS Query APIs and data types. | |
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Amazon Relational Database Service Command Line Tools Reference |
The Command Line Tools Reference contains a comprehensive description of all the command line tools and their options. |
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The FAQ covers the top 20 questions developers have asked about this product. | |
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The release notes give a high-level overview of the current release. They specifically note any new features, corrections, and known issues. | |
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A central starting point to find documentation, code samples, release notes, and other information to help you build innovative applications with AWS. | |
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A community-based forum for developers to discuss technical questions related to Amazon Web Services. | |
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The home page for AWS Technical Support, including access to our Developer Forums, Technical FAQs, Service Status page, and Premium Support. | |
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The primary web page for information about Amazon RDS. | |
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The primary web page for information about Amazon RDS. | |
| A central contact point for inquiries concerning AWS billing, account, events, abuse etc. | |
| Detailed information about the copyright and trademark usage at Amazon.com and other topics. |
