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Well for one it makes it a lot easier to have a duplicate local environment (i.e., not on AWS) to test on before pushing changes into your production environmen
by cpburns2009 8y ago
Well for one it makes it a lot easier to have a duplicate local environment (i.e., not on AWS) to test on before pushing changes into your production environment (on AWS). It also helps prevent vendor lock-in. I'll stick to managing my own database instances.
- scarface74 8y agoIt’s Postgres. You use the same drivers, same commands, etc. Their is nothing special you do to support Postgres RDS.
- sueders101 8y agoPostgres RDS limits you to only the extensions they make available to you. That alone can be enough to turn off some people. https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/CHAP_PostgreSQL.html#PostgreSQL.Concepts.General.FeatureSupport.Extensions.101x https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/CHAP_...