The most valuable feature is the ability to do multiple-read and single-write. These are the kinds of features that we were interested in, and Aurora takes care of that natively.
Amazon Aurora offers offloaded maintainability, removing administrative tasks, and features SQL standardization, auto-scaling, and self-management. The platform supports multiple-read and single-write capabilities with custom endpoints, avoiding additional proxies. Aurora is valued for its scalability and cost-effective enterprise features but criticized for high prices and limited independence from Amazon. Users face challenges with MySQL query distribution and PostgreSQL migration, indicating areas for improvement to boost adoption and developer focus.
