Preparation for the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certified Solutions Architect-Associate (SAA-C02) certification exam continues with this 12-video series. In this course, learners explore AWS cloud database solutions, including both SQL (structured query language) databases, for accessing relational database objects, and NoSQL databases, designed for high performance and availability. You will learn how to deploy and manage NoSQL databases such as DocumentDB and DynamoDB. Examine differences between SQL and NoSQL databases, learning to select the one you need to address specific business needs. Then watch detailed demonstrations of how to manage the Amazon RDS web service by using the graphical user interface, the command-line interface, and PowerShell. Next, learn how to enable RDS (relational database service) replication, how to view RDS performance metrics, and how to manage RDS snapshots. Finally, learn when to deploy DocumentDB and DynamoDB. After completing this course, you will be ready to explore AWS user and group management, including use of roles, policies, and multifactor authentication to secure accounts and the AWS Directory Service.