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Can an External Server Access the RDS Database?
Updated on 2023-01-11 GMT+08:00
Can an External Server Access the RDS Database?
DB Instance Bound with an EIP
For a DB instance that has an EIP bound, you can access it through the EIP.
DB Instance Not Bound with an EIP
- Enable a VPN in a VPC and use the VPN to connect to the RDS DB instance.
- Create an RDS and an ECS in the same VPC and access RDS through the ECS.
Parent topic: Database Connection
Database Connection FAQs
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