Amazon RDS Updates

Amazon RDS now supports per snapshot billing

Amazon RDS now supports per snapshot billing, allowing customers to see the cost of each individual snapshot, improving visibility into backup spend and budgets.

Amazon RDS for Oracle no longer requires automatic minor version upgrades for JVM, Spatial, Locator, and OLAP options

Amazon RDS for Oracle now allows you to disable automatic minor version upgrades for DB instances using JVM, Spatial, Locator, or OLAP options, giving you control over when to apply these upgrades.

Amazon RDS for Oracle and SQL Server now support storage autoscaling on additional storage volumes

Amazon RDS for Oracle and SQL Server now support storage autoscaling on additional storage volumes, automatically scaling up to 256 TiB without downtime

Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports September 2026 Monthly Recommended Patch

Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports the September 2026 Monthly Recommended Patch for Oracle Database versions 19c and 26ai, including the latest security updates and an updated time zone file reflecting daylight saving time changes in several regions

Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS now support On-Demand Capacity Reservations

Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS now offer On-Demand Capacity Reservations, ensuring DB instance capacity is available for critical events like migrations, product launches, and disaster recovery.

• Amazon Aurora

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports snapshots on read replicas

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports creating snapshots directly on read replica instances, offering more flexibility in backup and DR workflows and faster Multi-AZ enablement.

PostgreSQL 19 RC1 is now available in Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment

Amazon RDS now offers PostgreSQL 19 Release Candidate 1 (RC1) in the Database Preview Environment, including bug fixes and improvements from the Beta 4 testing period that enhance error handling for complex text-search expressions, parallel autovacuum, and GIN index maintenance reliability

Amazon RDS now supports the latest Cumulative Update for Microsoft SQL Server

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports the latest cumulative update (CU8) for Microsoft SQL Server 2025, available as RDS version 17.00.4075.5.v1

AWS Advanced Ruby Driver Wrapper is generally available

AWS Advanced Ruby Driver Wrapper is now generally available for Amazon RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL and MySQL-compatible databases, reducing failover times and improving application availability.

• Amazon Aurora

Amazon RDS for MySQL supports MySQL 26.7 in Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment

Amazon RDS for MySQL now offers MySQL 26.7 in the preview environment, featuring new features like Change Stream Applier and bug fixes.

Amazon RDS now supports AMD-based M8a instances

Amazon RDS now supports M8a database instances powered by 5th generation AMD EPYC processors for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB, expanding options for database workloads

Amazon Aurora and RDS now support AMD-based R8a instances

Amazon Aurora and RDS now support R8a database instances powered by 5th generation AMD EPYC processors, expanding options for database workloads. Each vCPU corresponds to a physical CPU core, delivering consistent per-core performance.

• Amazon Aurora

Amazon Aurora now supports PostgreSQL 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24

Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition now supports PostgreSQL versions 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24, including bug fixes and Aurora-specific enhancements. Automatic minor version upgrades simplify large-scale operations.

• Amazon Aurora

Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL announces Extended Support minor versions 13.23-rds.20260514, 12.22-rds.20260514 and 11.22-rds.20260514

Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL provides Extended Support minor versions, offering up to three additional years of critical CVE and bug fixes beyond standard support end dates, extending the window for major version upgrades.

Amazon RDS now adds full snapshot size information to the Console and API

Amazon RDS now displays the full snapshot size for RDS Snapshots, allowing customers to retrieve full snapshot sizes programmatically via the DescribeDBSnapshots API using the new 'FullSnapshotSizeInBytes' field.

Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL now supports post-quantum TLS key exchange

Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL introduces support for post-quantum TLS key exchange, offering post-quantum cryptography options for encrypting data in-transit. Versions 18 and higher allow modification of the ssl_groups parameter to align with organizational security standards.

Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL now supports PostgreSQL 19 Beta 4 in the Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment

Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL now offers PostgreSQL 19 Beta 4 in the preview environment, featuring improved query performance, autovacuum management, and bug fixes

Amazon RDS for MySQL announces Extended Support minor versions 5.7.44-rds.20260902 and 8.0.46-rds.20260908

Amazon RDS for MySQL provides Extended Support minor versions 5.7.44 and 8.0.46, offering up to three additional years of critical CVE and bug fixes beyond the major version's standard support end date.

Amazon RDS supports Multi-AZ for SQL Server Developer Edition

Amazon RDS now supports Multi-AZ deployments for SQL Server Developer Edition, enabling high availability testing and development without Enterprise Edition licensing costs

Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports Supplemental Patch Bundle for July 2026 Release Update

Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports the Supplemental Patch Bundle (SPB) for the July 2026 Release Update for Oracle Database versions 19c and 26ai, including additional patches for specific use cases like Oracle Spatial and Data Pump

Amazon RDS for MariaDB now supports community MariaDB minor versions 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, and 12.3.3

Amazon RDS for MariaDB supports the latest community versions, introducing post-quantum TLS key exchange and security enhancements

Amazon RDS for SQL Server supports 18 additional SQL trace flags

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports 18 new SQL trace flags that can be enabled via database parameter groups, allowing administrators to adjust query optimizer behavior, lock escalation, statistics management, and memory handling.

Amazon RDS Custom now supports latest CU and GDR updates for Microsoft SQL Server

Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server now includes the newest cumulative updates and general distribution releases for Microsoft SQL Server, addressing security vulnerabilities

Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL now supports minor versions 18.6, 17.11, 16.15, 15.19, and 14.24

Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL adds support for the latest minor versions, allowing users to apply security fixes and performance improvements from the PostgreSQL community.

Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports July 2026 Release Update

Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports the July 2026 Release Update for Oracle Database versions 19c, 21c, and 26ai, including security updates

Amazon Aurora now supports PostgreSQL 18.4, 17.10, 16.14, 15.18, and 14.23

Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL adds support for new versions with bug fixes and performance improvements

• Amazon Aurora

Amazon RDS now supports the latest CU for Microsoft SQL Server

Amazon RDS adds support for the latest Microsoft SQL Server cumulative updates, enabling instance upgrades

Amazon RDS for MySQL now supports MySQL minor version 8.4.11

Amazon RDS for MySQL adds support for MySQL minor version 8.4.11, introducing post-quantum TLS and security enhancements

PostgreSQL 19 Beta 3 now available in Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment

Amazon RDS offers PostgreSQL 19 Beta 3 in the preview environment, enhancing query performance and autovacuum management

Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports Oracle APEX version 26.1

Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports Oracle APEX version 26.1, allowing developers to use the latest low-code development platform with modern user interfaces.

Amazon RDS for MariaDB now supports MariaDB 12.3

Amazon RDS for MariaDB now supports MariaDB 12.3, the latest LTS release, featuring Oracle function compatibility, native JSON validation, and query optimizer improvements

Amazon RDS now provides visibility into storage volume initialization status

Amazon RDS now enables monitoring of storage volume initialization status from snapshots, allowing users to track when storage is fully initialized and ready for latency-sensitive workloads.

RDS SQL Server now supports publishing SQL Server Audit logs to CloudWatch

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now allows publishing SQL Server Audit logs directly to CloudWatch, enabling real-time analysis of audit data alongside optional S3 storage.

Amazon RDS for SQL Server Now Supports Developer Edition in Additional AWS Regions

Amazon RDS for SQL Server's Developer Edition is now available in 13 additional AWS regions, enabling development and testing closer to data and end users

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 RDS for Oracle now offers Reserved Instances for R8i and M8i instances

Amazon RDS for Oracle now provides 1-year and 3-year Reserved Instances for R8i and M8i instances, offering up to 53% cost savings compared to On-Demand prices. These instances feature custom Intel Xeon 6 processors exclusive to AWS, delivering superior performance and memory bandwidth.

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports restoring TDE databases on Multi-AZ instances

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports restoring TDE-enabled SQL Server databases to Multi-AZ instances and instances with read replicas using native backup and restore, eliminating the need to disable TDE or switch to Single-AZ configurations.

Amazon RDS for MySQL supports MySQL 9.7 in Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment

Amazon RDS for MySQL now supports community MySQL 9.7 in the preview environment, allowing users to evaluate the latest release and test new capabilities

Amazon RDS now supports the latest CU and GDR updates for Microsoft SQL Server

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports the latest Cumulative Updates and General Distribution Release updates for Microsoft SQL Server, addressing security vulnerabilities

PostgreSQL 19 Beta 2 now available in Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment

Amazon RDS now offers PostgreSQL 19 Beta 2 in the Database Preview Environment, introducing parallel autovacuum, online table rebuilding, and native SQL property graph queries

Amazon RDS now supports up to four storage modifications in 24 hours

Amazon RDS allows up to four storage modifications per database instance within a rolling 24-hour window, enabling size, type, and performance adjustments without downtime

Amazon RDS and Aurora now support R8g and M8g database instances in additional AWS Regions

Amazon Aurora and RDS now offer AWS Graviton4-based R8g and M8g instances in additional regions, delivering up to 40% performance and 29% price/performance improvements

Amazon RDS for Db2 is now available in additional AWS Commercial regions

Amazon RDS for Db2 launches in new regions, enabling easy setup, operation, and scaling of Db2 databases in the cloud.

Amazon RDS for Oracle now supports Oracle Database 26ai

Amazon RDS for Oracle adds support for Oracle's latest long-term support release, 26ai, enabling natural language to SQL generation and in-database RAG implementations

Amazon RDS announces Cross-Region Automated Backups in four additional AWS Regions

Amazon RDS now offers cross-region automated backup replication in four additional regions, enhancing recovery capabilities for mission-critical databases.

Amazon RDS for Db2 now supports self-managed Active Directory

Amazon RDS for Db2 enables direct joining of RDS for Db2 DB instances to domains of self-managed Microsoft Active Directory, allowing Kerberos authentication for single sign-on without AWS Managed Microsoft AD.

Amazon RDS Enhances IAM Database Authentication with Connection Rate Scaling

Amazon RDS now offers dynamic connection scaling for IAM database authentication, allowing connection rates to scale with instance resources. This enables enterprise workloads to handle high-volume connection patterns efficiently.

Amazon RDS Custom now supports the latest CU and GDR updates for Microsoft SQL Server

Amazon RDS Custom for SQL Server now supports the latest Cumulative Updates (CU) and General Distribution Release (GDR) updates for Microsoft SQL Server, addressing security vulnerability CVE-2026-40370

Amazon RDS now supports the latest GDR updates for Microsoft SQL Server

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports the latest General Distribution Release updates for Microsoft SQL Server, addressing security vulnerabilities

Amazon RDS for SQL Server increases maximum size and provisioned performance of General Purpose (gp3) volumes

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports larger General Purpose (gp3) volumes with up to 64 TiB size, 80,000 IOPS, and 2,000 MiB/s throughput, enabling better performance for high-throughput OLTP and large-scale analytical workloads.

Amazon Aurora and RDS for MySQL Extend Support for MySQL 5.7 through June 2029

Amazon Aurora MySQL and RDS for MySQL have extended support for MySQL 5.7 through June 30, 2029, from the previous end date of February 28, 2027, providing continued security patches and bug fixes.

Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB now supports M9g database instances

Amazon RDS now generally available for Graviton5-based M9g instances, offering up to 30% performance improvement and 23% price/performance improvement over Graviton4-based instances

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports X2m instances

Amazon RDS for SQL Server introduces memory-optimized X2m database instances, offering up to 64 vCPUs and 4 TB of memory, reducing SQL Server licensing costs by over 50%.

Amazon RDS for MariaDB now supports community MariaDB minor versions 10.6.27, 10.11.18, 11.4.12, and 11.8.8

Amazon RDS for MariaDB now supports the latest minor versions of MariaDB, providing security fixes, bug fixes, performance improvements, and new features. Users can utilize automatic minor version upgrades or RDS Managed Blue/Green Deployments for safer and simpler updates.

Amazon RDS for MySQL announces Extended Support minor version 5.7.44-RDS.20260521

Amazon RDS for MySQL now supports new Extended Support minor version 5.7.44-RDS.20260521, fixing known security vulnerabilities and bugs. Extended Support allows running MySQL databases for up to three years beyond a major version's end of standard support date.

Amazon RDS for MariaDB supports Long-Term Support version 12.3 in Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment

Amazon RDS for MariaDB now supports MariaDB 12.3 in the preview environment, allowing evaluation of the latest LTS release. Features include Oracle TO_DATE() function compatibility, SQL Standard IS JSON predicate, and basic XML data type.