4: Beanstalk with RDS

Why not use packaged RDS in EB env?

• Fine for test and dev envs, perhaps
• They’re tightly coupled:
  • When EB env is deleted, RDS DB will also be deleted

Why create RDS DB separate from EB?

• RDS DB will not be deleted when EB env is trashed
• Decoupling is ideal for prod environments
• Seamless blue/green or canary deployments
  • Connect multiple envs to a DB