SimpleDB Explorer

An Easy Way to Use Amazon SimpleDB

Users of Amazon's SimpleDB web service know that they're benefiting from Amazon's proven computing environment, while saving a lot of money and hassle by not maintaining their own relational clustered database. But after you've signed up and have your shiny new account in hand, where do you go from there? How do you get all of your data out of your database and onto the Amazon SimpleDB service?

That's where SimpleDB Explorer comes in. With SimpleDB Explorer, you can easily access the Amazon SimpleDB service to create, store, and update multiple data sets. And it;s easy! To get started, all you need to do is specify the desired fields and values in your old MySQL database, then upload this data directly to Amazon SimpleDB. All of your structured data is stored on Amazon SimpleDB in tabular forms called domains. Once the data is uploaded, SimpleDB Explorer lets you run queries against your data without any coding whatsoever, just by entering query expressions into a search box. Plus, creating additional domains in Amazon SimpleDB is a smooth process using SimpleDB Explorer, so you can have a unique home for all of your different sets of data.

Stop wasting your time and money trying to administer your own clustered relational database! Take advantage of the powerhouse that is Amazon SimpleDB for your storage needs, and use SimpleDB Explorer to manage your data!