Beyond the SQL vs. NoSQL Trade-off: Modern Apps on Aurora DSQL

Pini Dibask, Principal Database Solution Architect, AWS | Eran Mhadipor, Senior Solution Architect, AWS

AWS Summit Tel Aviv 2026 · Databases on AWS · 43 min · 17 pages

What if you could get NoSQL scalability with the strong consistency and familiar SQL of a relational database? This session explores Amazon Aurora DSQL, a serverless, distributed SQL database designed for active-active deployments across multiple regions. Learn how to build modern serverless applications using Aurora DSQL with API Gateway and Lambda, and see how its MCP integration enables agentic AI applications to interact with your data seamlessly. We’ll cover performance, scaling, cost considerations, and limitations to help you determine when Aurora DSQL is the right fit.

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