Is Aurora Same as Mysql

Amazon Aurora is a MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud that combines the performance and availability of traditional enterprise databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open source databases.

Is Aurora better than MySQL?

Conclusion. Amazon Aurora RDS offers features and performance that make it competitive with commercial databases, but with a much more manageable price point. RDS Aurora MySQL can outperform RDS MySQL by up five times in synthetic benchmark tests, and offers noticeable performance improvements in real world workflows.

Is Aurora a fork of MySQL?

Aurora is MySQL compatible. It is not PostgreSQL, MS-SQL, or any other RDBMS compatible, just MySQL.