Data modeling tools for Amazon RDS

List of data modeling and database design tools.

Data modeling is the process of creating and analyzing data models for resources stored in a database. The Data Model is an abstract model that standardizes the data description, data semantic, and consistency constraints of data. Its main purpose is to represent the types of data within a system, the relationships between objects, and its attributes. The data model helps to understand what data is needed and how data should be organized. It is like a blueprint for an architect to better understand what is being created.

dbForge Studio for MySQL

dbForge Studio for MySQL is a universal GUI tool for MySQL and MariaDB database development, management, and administration. The IDE allows you to create and execute queries, develop and debug stored routines, automate database object management, analyze table data via an intuitive interface.

Desktop/Cloud: Desktop
Commercial: Commercial
Free edition: No
ER Diagram: Yes
Runs on: (for desktop): Windows
Forward engineering: Yes
Reverse enginering: Yes
Synchronization: Yes

Gleek.io

Gleek.io diagram maker is freemium text-to-diagram tool for developers and software architects. It is a cloud tool for model driven software development, and you can run in any browser. Gleek.io is designed to be used during software planning meetings and live collaboration, so it is vital that diagrams can be created quickly.

Desktop/Cloud: Cloud
Commercial: Commercial
Free edition: Yes
ER Diagram: Yes
Runs on: (for desktop): -
Forward engineering: No
Reverse enginering: No
Synchronization: No

The wider the scope of data works in an organization, the more advanced data modeling tool is needed. The functionality spectrum of these tools can be very broad. However, the core features of these tools include: