This topic describes how to create a database on an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance.
Prerequisites
Terms
- Instance: a virtualized database server, on which you can create and manage a number of databases.
- Database: a set of organized data that can be shared by a number of users. A database provides the minimal redundancy and is independent of applications. You can consider a database to be a warehouse that is used to store data.
- Character set: a collection of letters, special characters, and encoding rules that are used in a database.
Maximum number of databases and maximum number of tables
Account type | Maximum number of databases | Maximum number of tables |
---|---|---|
Privileged account | Unlimited | < 200,000 |
Standard account | 500 | < 200,000 |
Procedure
What to do next
Connect to your RDS instance. For more information, see Connect to an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance.
Related operations
Operation | Description |
---|---|
CreateDatabase | Creates a database on an ApsaraDB RDS instance. |