# Common

- [What is Amazon RDS?](/database/amazon-rds/common/what-is-amazon-rds.md)
- [Getting started](/database/amazon-rds/common/getting-started.md)
- [Configuring a DB instance](/database/amazon-rds/common/configuring-a-db-instance.md)
- [Configuring and managing a Multi-AZ deployment](/database/amazon-rds/common/configuring-and-managing-a-multi-az-deployment.md)
- [Monitoring metrics in a DB instance](/database/amazon-rds/common/monitoring-metrics-in-a-db-instance.md)
- [Monitoring events, logs, and database activity streams](/database/amazon-rds/common/monitoring-events-logs-and-database-activity-streams.md)
- [Security](/database/amazon-rds/common/security.md)