Getting started with Amazon Aurora global databases - Amazon Aurora
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Getting started with Amazon Aurora global databases

To get started with Aurora Global Database, first decide which Aurora DB engine you want to use and in which Amazon Web Services Regions. Only specific versions of the Aurora MySQL and Aurora PostgreSQL database engines in certain Amazon Web Services Regions support Aurora Global Database. For the complete list, see Supported Regions and DB engines for Aurora global databases.

You can create an Aurora global database in one of the following ways:

  • Create a new Aurora global database with new Aurora DB clusters and Aurora DB instances – You can do this by following the steps in Creating an Amazon Aurora global database. After you create the primary Aurora DB cluster, you then add the secondary Amazon Web Services Region by following the steps in Adding an Amazon Web Services Region to an Amazon Aurora global database.

  • Use an existing Aurora DB cluster that supports the Aurora global database feature and add an Amazon Web Services Region to it – You can do this only if your existing Aurora DB cluster uses a DB engine version that supports the Aurora global mode or is global-compatible. For some DB engine versions, this mode is explicit, but for others, it's not.

    Check whether you can choose Add region for Action on the Amazon Web Services Management Console when your Aurora DB cluster is selected. If you can, you can use that Aurora DB cluster for your Aurora global cluster. For more information, see Adding an Amazon Web Services Region to an Amazon Aurora global database.

Before creating an Aurora global database, we recommend that you understand all configuration requirements.

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