I'm curious if using SSM (AWS Systems Manager) to connect to an RDS (Relational Database Service) instance is actually supported. I've come across conflicting information—some sources say it's not possible, while others share lengthy guides on how to do it. Is it worth diving into this method or should I just skip it altogether?
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Yes, it’s definitely possible to connect to RDS via SSM! However, you’ll need to set up a bastion EC2 instance for tunneling. That might complicate things a bit, but it works if you want to go that route.
Got it! I was hoping to avoid using a bastion host, but if it's necessary, I can just connect to it using SSM and then access my database from there. Thanks for clearing that up!