Learn how AWS database experts diagnose and solve the most common RDS performance bottlenecks, from storage configuration to instance type selection. Discover practical strategies to optimize your database costs while ensuring reliability, including when to choose between RDS and Aurora, how to pick the right storage type, and which metrics actually matter for monitoring.

AWS Analytics expert Swapnil Bhoite joins us to break down of Amazon S3 Tables. From comparing Parquet and Apache Iceberg formats to explaining critical features like compaction and snapshot management, Swapnil explores how this fully-managed service streamlines data lake operations. Learn when to adopt S3 Tables, understand its cost-performance benefits, and discover key migration considerations from existing Glue catalog implementations — essential knowledge for teams looking to scale their analytics workloads on AWS.

Learn when Amazon Aurora DSQL is the right choice for your applications, what changes you’ll need to make during migration, and how to handle its unique approach to optimistic locking.