A version of Aurora where you don't manage any servers - AWS does everything automatically.

Key Difference: No capacity planning, no instance selection, no manual scaling.

Key Features

Automated Database Instantiation

• Database automatically starts when needed
• Auto-scaling based on actual usage
• Automatically shuts down when not in use

No Capacity Planning

• You don't choose instance sizes
• Aurora determines what you need
• Adjusts resources automatically

Pay Per Second

• Only pay when database is running
• More cost-effective for intermittent workloads
• No charges when shut down

Architecture

Client
  ↓
Proxy Fleet (managed by Aurora)
  ↓
Multiple Aurora instances (auto-scaled)
  ↓
Shared Storage Volume

Proxy Fleet