Discover more about what's new at AWS with Aurora DSQL launches connector that simplifies building PHP applications

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AWS has released the Aurora DSQL Connector for PHP (PDO_PGSQL), simplifying how PHP applications connect to Aurora DSQL. The connector automates IAM token generation for authentication, handles SSL configuration and connection pooling, and eliminates the need for traditional user-managed passwords. It also supports opt-in optimistic concurrency control (OCC) retry with exponential backoff, custom IAM credential providers, and AWS profile support, making it easier to scale from scripts to production workloads while maintaining full PDO_PGSQL compatibility.