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How Many Migration Methods Does RDS for MySQL Support?

RDS for MySQL supports the following two data migration methods:

  • Using mysqldump. For details, see Migrating Data to RDS for MySQL Using mysqldump
  • Using DRS. You can migrate on-premises databases to RDS for MySQL by performing the following:

    On the Instance Management page, click the target DB instance. On the displayed Basic Information page, click Migrate Database in the upper right corner of the page.

    For more information, see Before You Start in the Data Replication Service User Guide.