TOPIC CLOUD
Managed vs Self-hosted what you pay the cloud to worry about
IN 10 SECONDS
Self-hosted means you buy servers and install, patch, and scale software (like databases) yourself. Managed (RDS, RDS Aurora) means the cloud handles patching, replication, and failovers.
GOTCHA Managed services simplify administration but lock you in. They can be 2-3x more expensive than raw compute costs and limit configuration access.
HOW OPERATION WORKLOAD FLOWS
01 Self-hosted deploy developer launches virtual machine, installs Postgres, configures disk clusters, and scripts backups.
02 Managed deploy operator clicks 'Create Database'. AWS provisions, replicates, and configures database in minutes.
03 Maintenance cloud engine automatically updates minor versions and triggers failovers during outages.
POKE IT YOURSELF
aws rds describe-db-instances — check status and details of managed databases
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