Creating a MariaDB Instance on Amazon Web Services

Introduction

In this tutorial, we will cover how to create a MariaDB instance on Amazon Web Services (AWS). MariaDB is an open-source database that is widely used in web applications.

Prerequisites

  • AWS Account
  • Basic knowledge of AWS EC2

Steps to create a MariaDB instance

  1. Log in to AWS Management Console
  2. Navigate to RDS Service
  3. Create Database
    • Select MariaDB as the database engine.
    • Choose the version you want to use.
  4. Settings
    • Enter the DB instance identifier (name).
    • Set the master username and password.
  5. DB Instance Size
    • Choose the instance type based on your performance needs.
  6. Storage Options
    • Select the storage type and allocated storage size.
  7. Connectivity
    • Choose the VPC and configure security settings.
  8. Additional Configuration
    • Set backup and maintenance preferences.
  9. Create Database
    • Click on the ‘Create Database’ button to start the instance.

Connecting to Your MariaDB Instance

Once the instance is up and running, you can connect to it using a MySQL client or through your application.

Sample Connection Command

mysql -h <endpoint> -u <username> -p

Conclusion

You now have a MariaDB instance running on AWS. You can scale it based on your application needs.