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Amazon RDS vs Percona Monitoring and Management
Both stand on database performance monitoring software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APISelf-hostedWeb
Amazon RDS combines a broad engine selection with managed backups, scaling, and AWS security and monitoring integrations. Check the separate usage charges and Free Tier exclusions when choosing a deployment.
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Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
PMM offers database monitoring, query analysis and backup tools without a software price. Its documented Docker setup has substantial CPU, memory and disk recommendations to consider.
Visit Percona Monitoring and ManagementThe facts
| Amazon RDS | Percona Monitoring and Management | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Self-hosted, Web | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | aws.amazon.com | percona.com |
| On database performance monitoring software | #1 of 25 | #5 of 25 |
Amazon RDS: what it does well
- Supports eight relational database engines.
- Default backups support point-in-time recovery up to 35 days.
- Multi-AZ deployments offer automatic failover.
- Read replicas can be promoted to standalone instances.
- Provides AWS encryption, monitoring, and audit integrations.
What to know first
- Paid compute, storage, backup, and data-transfer charges apply.
- Free Tier excludes several options, including Multi-AZ deployments.
- Availability SLA is listed as up to 99.95%.
Percona Monitoring and Management: what it does well
- Free and open source.
- Dashboards and query analytics span hybrid environments.
- MongoDB and MySQL backup includes point-in-time recovery.
- Multiple deployment options are listed.
What to know first
- Documented Docker setup recommends at least 2 CPU cores.
- Docker setup recommends 4 GB RAM and 100 GB disk.
- Installation infrastructure may have separate costs.
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