Amazon RDS for Aurora is now in preview.
What is Aurora... It is a MySQL-compatible database engine (MySQL 5.6) that combines the availability and speed of high-performance commercial databases with the cost-effectiveness and simplicity of open-source databases. Amazon Aurora is 5 times more powerful than MySQL and offers similar features and availability at 1/10 the price of commercial databases.
It is currently in preview.
If I use the preview, I will tell you my impressions.