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Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports BYOM in additional commercial regions

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports BYOM in 10 additional AWS regions, allowing reuse of existing Microsoft SQL Server licenses.

Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for SQL Server now supports Bring Your Own Media (BYOM) in 10 additional AWS Regions: Asia Pacific (Taipei, Hyderabad, Jakarta, Malaysia, Melbourne, New Zealand, Thailand), Europe (Milan, Spain), and Mexico (Central). With BYOM, customers can adopt Amazon RDS as a managed database service and reuse their existing Microsoft SQL Server licenses with active Software Assurance through Microsoft's License Mobility program. BYOM is supported on SQL Server 2019, 2022, and 2025. Amazon RDS for SQL Server BYOM integrates with AWS License Manager, enabling customers to track license usage across their AWS environment for compliance.

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