A Lambda-heavy city API opens many short database connections and must ride through RDS failover without connection storms failing the app. Which service helps?
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Short Explanation
Lambda can stampede a database like rush-hour traffic. RDS Proxy is the carpool lane—fewer real DB seats, smoother handoff when failover hits.
Full Explanation
RDS Proxy maintains a connection pool between applications (including Lambda) and RDS/Aurora, reducing connection storms and helping clients transition through failovers. Embedding passwords, SQLite-on-Lambda, or unbounded new connections per invoke worsen resiliency.