Optimized Performance

Combining years of experience in database R&D, setup, and maintenance with cloud-based technology, Huawei Cloud has built a database service that is highly available, reliable, secure, scalable, and easy to maintain.

Optimized Hardware

RDS for MySQL offers stable and high-performance database services using servers that have been proven robust by customer success in a wide range of applications.

Optimized SQL Solutions

RDS for MySQL can detect slowly-executed SQL statements, so you can optimize the code accordingly.

High-Speed Access

You can access RDS for MySQL DB instances directly from ECSs deployed in the same region. This means applications can respond faster, and saves money as it is an intranet connection so there are no traffic charges generated.

Network Isolation

RDS uses Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and network security groups to isolate and secure your DB instances. VPCs allow you to define what IP address range can access RDS for MySQL. You can configure subnets and security groups to control access to DB instances.

Access Control

RDS for MySQL controls access through the account/IAM user and security groups. When you create an RDS DB instance, an account is automatically created. To separate out specific permissions, you can create IAM users and assign permissions to them as needed. VPC security groups have rules that govern both inbound and outbound traffic for DB instances.

Transmission Encryption

RDS for MySQL uses Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to encrypt transmission. You can download a Certificate Agency (CA) certificate from the RDS for MySQL console and upload it when connecting to a database for authentication.

Storage Encryption

RDS for MySQL encrypts data before storing it.

Data Deletion

When you delete an RDS DB instance, its attached disks, storage space its automated backups occupy, and all data it stores will be deleted. You can restore a deleted DB instance using a manual backup or rebuild the DB instance from the recycle bin within the retention period.

Security Protection

RDS is protected by multiple layers of firewalls to defend against various malicious attacks, such as DDoS attacks and SQL injections. For security reasons, you are advised to access RDS for MySQL through a private network.

Dual-Host Hot Standby

RDS for MySQL uses the hot standby architecture, in which failover upon fault occurrence takes only some seconds.

Data Backup

RDS for MySQL automatically backs up data every day and stores backup files as packages in Object Storage Service (OBS). The backup files can be stored for 732 days and can be restored with just a few clicks. You can set a custom backup policy and create manual backups at any time.

Data Restoration

You can restore data from backups to any point in time during the backup retention period. In most scenarios, you can use backup files to restore data to an existing or a new DB instance at any point in time within 732 days. After the data is verified, data can be migrated back to the primary DB instance.

Deleted DB instances can be moved to the recycle bin. You can rebuild the DB instance that was deleted up to 7 days ago from the recycle bin.