How to Restore Local MariaDB Data to AWS RDS MariaDB?

Hi everyone,
I have a MariaDB database running locally, and I need to restore this data to an AWS RDS instance (MariaDB engine). Could someone please guide me on the correct steps or best practices to do this?

Specifically:

  • Should I use mysqldump from my local DB and then restore to RDS?
  • Are there any special flags I need to consider while dumping or restoring to avoid issues?
  • Any AWS-specific considerations I should be aware of?

Thanks in advance!