Overview

If your Application needs a database you can add an AWS RDS (Relational Database Service) instance in the Engine Yard Kontainers (EYK) Web Console. EYK supports Postgres and MySQL database types. Using the EYK Web Console, you can create a new database in your Application's Cluster and incorporate it into your Application. 

Solution

1. Login to the EYK Web Console

• You will arrive on the Applications page:

1. Click on Databases at the top of the page
   
   
   

1. Add Database: Click this button to create a new AWS RDS Database
   

1. Cluster: Select the Cluster that you want the database to be deployed in
2. Database Name: Enter a name for the database
3. Database Username: Enter the Username that you will use to access the database
4. Engine: Select Postgres or MySQL from the drop-down
5. Engine Version: Select the version of Postgres or MySQL

• EYK supports the following Postgres Versions:

1. 9.5
2. 9.6
3. 10.0
4. 11.0

1. 5.5
2. 5.6
3. 5.7
4. 8.0

Create Database: Click this button to create the Database

• After creating your new Database, you arrive at the Databases page where your new Database is listed with the following details:

1. Cluster: The Cluster that the Database is deployed in
2. Name: Name that you assigned to the Database
3. URL: Displays the endpoint URL of your Database along with an icon to copy the URL to your clipboard
4. Port: Displays the port number assigned to the Database
5. User: Displays the Username that is used to connect to the Database
6. Actions: Click the View button in this column to open the Database's Details page
   
   
   

1. Database URL: Displays the URL of the Database
2. Port: Displays the port number assigned to the Database
3. User: Displays the Username that is used to connect to the Database
4. Password: Displays the obfuscated Password for the User account
5. Host: Displays the FQDN of the Database host machine
6. Engine: Displays the Engine type, Postgres or MySQL
7. Engine Version: Displays the Version of the Database that is being used
8. Storage DB: Displays the total storage available to the Database
   

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