Built different
Where it matters most β RDS, ElastiCache, and ECS run real Docker containers. No fake endpoints, no stubbed responses.
π Real databases via RDS CreateDBInstance spins up an actual Postgres or MySQL Docker container. Connect with psycopg2 β it's a real database.
π΄ Real Redis via ElastiCache CreateCacheCluster starts an actual Redis container. Use redis-py, run SUBSCRIBE, use it as your session store.
π³ Real containers via ECS RunTask pulls and starts real Docker containers via the Docker socket. Test your ECS task definitions locally.
π Real SQL via Athena Queries execute via DuckDB when installed. Query S3 data with actual SQL, get actual result sets back. Falls back to mock results without it.
π Full SDK compatibility Works with boto3, AWS CLI, Terraform, CDK, Pulumi β any tool that speaks the AWS API.