# Document history Aurora PostgreSQL Zero-ETL integrations with Amazon SageMaker support additional Regions Aurora PostgreSQL Zero-ETL integrations with Amazon SageMaker are now available in additional Regions. For more information, see [Supported Regions and Aurora DB engines for zero-ETL integrations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Zero-ETL.html).Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database available in an additional AWS Region Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database is now available in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. For more information, see [Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database requirements and considerations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/limitless-reqs-limits.html).Amazon RDS Data API supports IPv6 Amazon RDS Data API now supports IPv6 connectivity, enabling you to connect to your Aurora databases using IPv6 addresses. For more information, see [Using the Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html).Amazon Aurora is available in the Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Region Amazon Aurora is now available in the Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html).Amazon RDS Data API available in an additional AWS Region Amazon RDS Data API is now available in the Europe (Spain) Region. For more information, see [Supported Regions and Aurora DB engines for RDS Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Data_API.html).Zero-ETL integrations with Amazon SageMaker lakehouse is generally available Zero-ETL integrations make transactional data available in Amazon SageMaker within seconds of it being written to an Aurora MySQL DB instance. For more information, see [Working with Aurora zero-ETL integrations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/zero-etl.html).Amazon Aurora is available in the Asia Pacific (Taipei) Region Amazon Aurora is now available in the Asia Pacific (Taipei) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html).End-of-life information for Performance Insights AWS has announced the end-of-life date for Performance Insights: November 30, 2025. After this date, Amazon RDS will no longer support the Performance Insights console experience, flexible retention periods, and their associated pricing. We recommend upgrading your DB clusters to Database Insights before this date. For more information, see [Monitoring DB load with Performance Insights on Amazon Aurora](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.html).Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database supports CloudWatch Database Insights You can now use CloudWatch Database Insights to monitor your Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database at scale. For more information, see [ Monitoring Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database with CloudWatch Database Insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/limitless-monitoring.cwdbi.html).Viewing support dates for open source engine major versions You can now view information about the start and end dates for open source engine major versions in RDS standard support and RDS Extended Support by using the AWS CLI and the RDS API. For more information, see [Viewing support dates for engine versions in Amazon RDS Extended Support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/extended-support-viewing-support-dates.html).Aurora PostgreSQL zero-ETL integrations support additional Regions Aurora PostgreSQL zero-ETL integrations are now available in additional Regions. For more information, see [Supported Regions and Aurora DB engines for zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Zero-ETL.html).Amazon Aurora is available in the Mexico (Central) Region Amazon Aurora is now available in the Mexico (Central) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html).Amazon Aurora is available in the Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region Amazon Aurora is now available in the Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html).Aurora supports CloudWatch Database Insights You can now use CloudWatch Database Insights to monitor your Amazon Aurora DB clusters at scale. For more information, see [Monitoring Amazon Aurora databases with CloudWatch Database Insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_DatabaseInsights.html).Amazon Aurora supports the db.r8g instance classes You can now use the db.r8g instance classes to create Aurora DB clusters. For more information, see [Aurora DB instance classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html).Aurora Serverless v2 supports automatic pause and resume Aurora Serverless v2 DB instances can now scale all the way down to zero Aurora capacity units (ACUs) after a period of inactivity. To enable this feature, you set the minimum capacity value to 0 ACUs. For more information, see [Automatic pause and resume for Aurora Serverless v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless-v2-auto-pause.html).Amazon Aurora supports auto-migrating EC2 databases You can use the RDS console to migrate an EC2 database to Aurora. Aurora uses AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) to migrate your source EC2 database. AWS DMS allows you to migrate relational databases into your AWS Cloud. For more information, see [Auto migrating EC2 databases to Amazon Aurora using AWS Database Migration Service](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_DMS_migration.html).AWS Advanced NodeJS Wrapper generally available The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Advanced NodeJS Wrapper is complementary to and extends the functionality of an existing NodeJS driver. For more information, see [Connecting to Aurora DB clusters with the AWS drivers](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Connecting.html#Aurora.Connecting.Drivers).Amazon Aurora supports the db.r7i instance classes You can now use the db.r7i instance classes to create Aurora DB clusters. For more information, see [Aurora DB instance classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html).RDS Data API for Aurora MySQL supports all Performance Insights views You can now use the **Top hosts** or **Top applications** views for Performance Insights to monitor SQL operations performed using RDS Data API for Aurora MySQL. For information about Performance Insights support, see [Monitoring RDS Data API queries with Performance Insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/monitoring-using-performance-insights-data-api.html).Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database is a new, automated, horizontal scaling (sharding) capability of Amazon Aurora. Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database lets you scale beyond the existing Aurora limits for write throughput and storage by distributing a database workload over multiple Aurora writer instances, while maintaining the ability to use it as a single database. For more information, see [Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/limitless.html).Amazon Aurora MySQL version 2 end of standard support Aurora MySQL version 2 reached the end of standard support on October 31, 2024. For more information, see [Preparing for Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition version 2 end of standard support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.MySQL57.EOL.html).Amazon Aurora supports cluster-level OS upgrades You can now apply Aurora operating system upgrades at the DB cluster level. Rolling upgrades automatically apply upgrades to a few reader DB instances at a time, thus preserving read availability. For more information, see [Operating system updates for Aurora DB clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora_OS_updates.html).Aurora global clusters support tagging You can now add tags to Aurora global clusters. An Aurora global cluster is the parent resource that contains the primary and secondary DB clusters in an Aurora global database. For general information about tagging, see [Tagging Aurora and Amazon RDS resources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_Tagging.html). For information about tagging with Aurora Global Database, see [Tagging Aurora Global Database resources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database-tagging.html).Aurora Global Database writer endpoints Each Aurora Global Database now comes with a writer endpoint that is automatically updated by Aurora to route requests to the current writer instance of the primary DB cluster after an Aurora Global Database switchover and failover operation. To learn more about using the writer endpoint along with Aurora Global Database switchover and failover, see [ Using switchover or failover in Amazon Aurora Global Database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database-disaster-recovery). Aurora PostgreSQL zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift generally available Zero-ETL integrations make transactional data available in Amazon Redshift within seconds of it being written to an Aurora PostgreSQL source DB cluster. The feature is now generally available. For more information, see [Working with Aurora zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/zero-etl.html).Amazon Aurora supports Console-to-Code You can now use Console-to-Code to generate code from actions that you perform in the RDS console. The generated code can help you write code to automate your use of other AWS services. For more information, see [Use Console-to-Code to generate code for your Aurora console actions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Using_C2C.html).Aurora Serverless v2 supports 256 ACUs You can now create Aurora Serverless v2 DB clusters with a maximum capacity of 256 Aurora capacity units (ACUs). For more information, see [Aurora Serverless v2 capacity](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless-v2.how-it-works.html#aurora-serverless-v2.how-it-works.capacity).RDS Data API for Aurora Serverless v2 and provisioned is available for Aurora MySQL RDS Data API is now available for Aurora MySQL clusters that use Aurora Serverless v2 or provisioned instances. For usage information for RDS Data API, see [Using RDS Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html). For information about Aurora MySQL version and AWS Region support for RDS Data API, see [Data API with Aurora MySQL Serverless v2 and provisioned](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Data_API.html#Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Data_API.ams). RDS Data API supports Performance Insights You can now use Performance Insights to monitor SQL operations performed using RDS Data API. For information about Performance Insights support, see [Monitoring RDS Data API queries with Performance Insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/monitoring-using-performance-insights-data-api.html). Amazon Aurora is available in the Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region Amazon Aurora is now available in the Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html).Update to existing policy Amazon RDS removed `sns:Publish` permission from the `AmazonRDSBetaServiceRolePolicy` of the `AWSServiceRoleForRDSBeta` service-linked role. For more information, see [ Amazon RDS updates to AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-manpol-updates.html).Update to existing policy Amazon RDS removed `sns:Publish` permission from the `AmazonRDSPreviewServiceRolePolicy` of the `AWSServiceRoleForRDSPreview` service-linked role. For more information, see [ Amazon RDS updates to AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-manpol-updates.html).AWS ODBC Driver for MySQL generally available The Amazon Web Services (AWS) ODBC Driver for MySQL is a client driver designed for the high availability of Aurora MySQL. For more information, see [Connecting to Aurora MySQL with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) ODBC Driver for MySQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Connecting.html#Aurora.Connecting.ODBCDriverMySQL).RDS Data API for Aurora Serverless v2 is available in more Regions RDS Data API is now available for Aurora PostgreSQL in several additional AWS Regions. For information about Region support for RDS Data API, see [Data API with Aurora PostgreSQL Serverless v2 and provisioned](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Data_API.html#Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Data_API.apg).AWS Python Driver generally available The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Python Driver is designed as an advanced Python wrapper. This wrapper is complementary to and extends the functionality of the open-source Psycopg driver. For more information, see [Connecting to Aurora DB clusters with the AWS drivers](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Connecting.html#Aurora.Connecting.Drivers).RDS Proxy is available in more Regions RDS Proxy is now available in the Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), Middle East (UAE), Israel (Tel Aviv), Canada West (Calgary), and Europe (Zurich) regions. For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Using Amazon RDS Proxy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html).Zero-ETL integrations available in China Regions Zero-ETL integrations are now available in the AWS Regions China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia). For more information, see [Zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Zero-ETL.html).End-of-life information for Aurora Serverless v1 AWS has announced the end-of-life date for Aurora Serverless v1: March 31st, 2025. We strongly recommend upgrading any Aurora Serverless v1 DB clusters to Aurora Serverless v2 before that date. The upgrade can involve a change in the major version number of the database engine. Thus, it's important to plan, test, and implement this switchover before the end-of-life date. Starting January 8th, 2025, customers will no longer be able to create new Aurora Serverless v1 clusters or instances with either the AWS Management Console or the CLI. For information about the upgrade procedure from Aurora Serverless v1 to Aurora Serverless v2, see [Upgrading from an Aurora Serverless v1 cluster to Aurora Serverless v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless-v2.upgrade.html#aurora-serverless-v2.upgrade-from-serverless-v1-procedure). Amazon RDS Extended Support Creating or restoring an Aurora MySQL version 2 or 3, or Aurora PostgreSQL version 11 database now automatically enrolls that database into Amazon RDS Extended Support so your existing applications continue to work as they are. You can opt out of RDS Extended Support to avoid charges after the Aurora end of standard support date for your database engine. For more information, see [Using Amazon RDS Extended Support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/extended-support.html).Data filtering for zero-ETL integrations Amazon RDS supports data filtering at the database and table level for zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift. For more information, see [Data filtering for Aurora zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/zero-etl.filtering.html).Aurora MySQL integrations with Amazon Bedrock You can now integrate Amazon Aurora MySQL databases with Amazon Bedrock to power generative AI applications. For more information, see [Using Amazon Aurora machine learning with Aurora MySQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/mysql-ml.html).New AWS managed policy Amazon RDS added a new managed policy named `AmazonRDSCustomInstanceProfileRolePolicy` to allow RDS Custom to perform automation actions and database management tasks through an EC2 instance profile. For more information, see [Amazon RDS updates to AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/rds-manpol-updates.html).Amazon RDS support for AWS Secrets Manager in the Israel (Tel Aviv) Region Amazon RDS supports Secrets Manager in the Israel (Tel Aviv) Region. For more information, see [Password management with Amazon RDS and AWS Secrets Manager](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-secrets-manager.html).Amazon RDS Extended Support Amazon RDS now automatically enables Amazon RDS Extended Support when Aurora MySQL and Aurora PostgreSQL major engine versions in your DB clusters and global clusters reach the Aurora end of standard support date. For more information, see [Using Amazon RDS Extended Support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/extended-support.html).Aurora PostgreSQL 16.1 supports Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL 4.0.0 Aurora PostgreSQL 16.1 supports Babelfish 4.0.0. For a list of new features, see [16.1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/AuroraPostgreSQL.Updates.html#AuroraPostgreSQL.Updates.20180305.161X). For a list of features supported in each Babelfish release, see [Supported functionality in Babelfish by version](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/babelfish-compatibility.supported-functionality-table.html). For usage information, see [Working with Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/babelfish.html). Update to default CA Certificate The default CA certificate is set to `rds-ca-rsa2048-g1`. For more information, see [Using SSL/TLS to encrypt a connection to a DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/UsingWithRDS.SSL.html).Aurora Serverless v2 supports auto-pause (scale-to-zero) Aurora Serverless v2 DB instances can now scale all the way down to zero Aurora capacity units (ACUs) after a period of inactivity. To enable this feature, you set the minimum capacity value to 0. For more information, see [Using Aurora Serverless v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless-v2.html).Amazon RDS supports fine-grained access for Performance Insights You can now allow or deny access to individual dimensions in Performance Insights. This fine-grained access can be used for `GetResourceMetrics`, `DescribeDimensionKeys`, and `GetDimensionKeyDetails` actions. For more information, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.access-control.dimensionAccess-policy.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.access-control.dimensionAccess-policy.html).RDS Proxy is available in the Europe (Spain) Region RDS Proxy is now available in the Europe (Spain) region. For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Using Amazon RDS Proxy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html).RDS Data API with Aurora PostgreSQL Serverless v2 and provisioned You can now use RDS Data API with Aurora PostgreSQL Serverless v2 and provisioned DB clusters. With RDS Data API, you can access your Aurora clusters through a secure HTTP endpoint and run SQL statements without using database drivers or managing connections. For more information, see [Using RDS Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html).Aurora PostgreSQL integrations with Amazon Bedrock You can now integrate Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL databases with Amazon Bedrock to power generative AI applications. For more information, see [Using Amazon Aurora machine learning with Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/postgresql-ml.html).Amazon Aurora is available in the Canada West (Calgary) Region Amazon Aurora is now available in the Canada West (Calgary) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html).Amazon RDS supports viewing and responding to recommendations Amazon Aurora recommendations now includes threshold based proactive and machine learning based reactive recommendations. For more information, see [Recommendations for Amazon Aurora](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/monitoring-recommendations.html). Aurora PostgreSQL zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift (preview) You can now create zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift using an Aurora PostgreSQL source DB cluster. For the preview release, you must create all integrations in the Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment, in the US East (Ohio) (us-east-2) AWS Region. For more information, see [Working with Aurora zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/zero-etl.html).Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL supports global database write forwarding You can now enable write forwarding on secondary clusters in an Aurora PostgreSQL-based global database. For more information, see [Using write forwarding in an Aurora PostgreSQL global database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database-write-forwarding-apg.html).Amazon RDS exports Performance Insights metrics to Amazon CloudWatch Performance Insights lets you export the preconfigured or custom metrics dashboards to Amazon CloudWatch. The exported metrics dashboards are available to view in the CloudWatch console. You can also export a selected Performance Insights metric widget and view the metrics data in the CloudWatch console. For more information, see [ Exporting Performance Insights metrics to CloudWatch](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/PI_metrics_export_CW.html). Aurora PostgreSQL support for Optimized Reads You can achieve faster query processing for Aurora PostgreSQL with Aurora Optimized Reads. For more information, see [Improving query performance for Aurora PostgreSQL with Aurora Optimized Reads](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraPostgreSQL.optimized.reads.html).Aurora MySQL zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift general availability Zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift are now generally available for Aurora MySQL. For more information, see [Working with Aurora zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/zero-etl.html).Aurora PostgreSQL support for RDS Blue/Green Deployments You can now create a blue/green deployment from an Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster. For more information, see [Using Amazon RDS Blue/Green Deployments for database updates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/blue-green-deployments.html).Aurora MySQL optimizations reduce database restart time In Aurora MySQL version 3.05 and higher, we've introduced optimizations that reduce the database restart time. These optimizations provide up to 65% less downtime than without optimizations, and fewer disruptions to your database workloads, after a restart. For more information, see [Optimizations to reduce database restart time](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.MySQL80.html#ReducedRestartTime).Aurora MySQL supports server-side encryption with AWS KMS keys (SSE-KMS) In Aurora MySQL version 3.05 and higher, you can use SSE-KMS, including AWS managed keys and customer managed keys, for server-side encryption of data that you load from or save to Amazon S3. For more information, see [Loading data into an Amazon Aurora MySQL DB cluster from text files in an Amazon S3 bucket](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Integrating.LoadFromS3.html) and [Saving data from an Amazon Aurora MySQL DB cluster from text files in an Amazon S3 bucket](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Integrating.SaveIntoS3.html).Update to AWS managed policies The `AmazonRDSPerformanceInsightsReadOnly` and `AmazonRDSPerformanceInsightsFullAccess` managed policies now includes `Sid` (statement ID) as an identifier in the policy statement. For more information, see [ Amazon RDS updates to AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-manpol-updates.html). Amazon RDS publishes Performance Insights counter metrics to Amazon CloudWatch The **DB\$1PERF\$1INSIGHTS** metric math function in the CloudWatch console allows you to query Amazon RDS for Performance Insights counter metrics. For more information, see [Creating CloudWatch alarms to monitor Amazon Aurora](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/creating_alarms.html). Amazon Aurora supports point-in-time recovery (PITR) with AWS Backup You can now manage Aurora automated (continuous) backups in AWS Backup and restore to specified times from them. For more information, see [Restoring a DB cluster to a specified time using AWS Backup](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-pitr.html#aurora-pitr-bkp).Amazon RDS Extended Support Amazon Aurora announces the upcoming ability to continue running Aurora MySQL and Aurora PostgreSQL major engine versions in your DB instances past the Aurora end of standard support date. For more information, see [Using Amazon RDS Extended Support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/extended-support.html).Amazon Aurora MySQL extends support for Percona XtraBackup You can now perform physical migrations of MySQL 8.0 databases to Aurora MySQL version 3 DB clusters. For more information, see [Physical migration from MySQL by using Percona XtraBackup and Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Migrating.ExtMySQL.S3.html).Aurora global database supports global database failover Aurora global database now supports managed global failover, allowing you to more easily recover from a true Regional disaster or complete service-level outage. To learn more about this feature, see [ Performing managed failovers for Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database-disaster-recovery.html#aurora-global-database-failover.managed-unplanned). The feature previously called "managed planned failover" is now called "switchover." For information about switchovers, see [Performing switchovers for Amazon Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database-disaster-recovery.html#aurora-global-database-disaster-recovery.managed-failover).Update to AWS managed policy permissions The `AmazonRDSFullAccess` managed policy has new permissions that allows you to generate, view, and delete the performance analysis report for a time period. For more information, see [ Amazon RDS updates to AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-manpol-updates.html).Amazon RDS supports DB load time period analysis with Performance Insights Performance Insights allows you to create performance analysis reports for a specific period of time. The report provides the insights identified and recommendations to resolve the performance issues. For more information, see [Analyzing DB load for a period of time](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.AnalyzePerformanceTimePeriod.html).Update to AWS managed policy permissions The addition of new permissions to `AmazonRDSPerformanceInsightsReadOnly` managed policy and addition of new managed policy `AmazonRDSPerformanceInsightsFullAccess` allows you generate a DB load analysis report for a time period. For more information, see [ Amazon RDS updates to AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-manpol-updates.html).Amazon Aurora supports retaining automated backups for DB clusters You can now retain automated backups for deleted Aurora clusters and restore them to a specified point in time. For more information, see [Retaining automated backups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Managing.Backups.html#Aurora.Managing.Backups.Retaining).Amazon Aurora is available in the Israel (Tel Aviv) Region Amazon Aurora is now available in the Israel (Tel Aviv) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html).Amazon Aurora MySQL supports local (in-cluster) write forwarding You can now forward write operations from a reader DB instance to a writer DB instance within an Aurora MySQL DB cluster. For more information, see [Using write forwarding in an Amazon Aurora MySQL DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-mysql-write-forwarding.html).Amazon Aurora introduces zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift (preview) Zero-ETL integrations provide a fully managed solution for making transactional data available in Amazon Redshift within seconds of it being written to an Aurora MySQL DB cluster. For more information, see [ Working with Aurora zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/zero-etl.html).Amazon Aurora supports Aurora Serverless v2 in an additional AWS Region You can now create Aurora Serverless v2 DB clusters in the Asia Pacific (Melbourne) AWS Region. For information about Aurora Serverless v2, see [Using Aurora Serverless v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless-v2.html).Amazon RDS provides combined Performance Insights and CloudWatch metrics view in the Performance Insights dashboard Amazon RDS now provides a consolidated view of Performance Insights and CloudWatch metrics in the Performance Insights dashboard. For more information, see [ Viewing combined metrics with the Performance Insights dashboard](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Viewing_Unifiedmetrics.html).Amazon Aurora supports the db.r7g instance classes You can now use the db.r7g instance classes to create Aurora DB clusters. For more information, see [Aurora DB instance classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html).Amazon Aurora supports a new DB cluster storage configuration With Aurora I/O-Optimized, you pay only for the usage and storage of your DB clusters, with no additional charges for read and write I/O operations. For more information, see [Storage configurations for Amazon Aurora DB clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Overview.StorageReliability.html#aurora-storage-type).Amazon Aurora supports Aurora Serverless v2 in additional AWS Regions You can now create Aurora Serverless v2 DB clusters in the following AWS Regions: Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Europe (Spain) Europe (Zurich), and Middle East (UAE). For information about Aurora Serverless v2, see [Using Aurora Serverless v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless-v2.html).Aurora Serverless v1 supports Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL version 13 You can now create Aurora Serverless v1 DB clusters that run Aurora PostgreSQL version 13. For more information, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.ServerlessV1.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.ServerlessV1.html).Aurora Serverless v1 supports conversion to provisioned You can convert an Aurora Serverless v1 DB cluster directly to a provisioned DB cluster. For more information, see [Converting an Aurora Serverless v1 DB cluster to provisioned](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.modifying.html#aurora-serverless.modifying.convert).Amazon Aurora support for AWS Secrets Manager in the China Regions Amazon Aurora supports Secrets Manager in the China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) Regions. For more information, see [Password management with Amazon Aurora and AWS Secrets Manager](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-secrets-manager.html).Amazon Aurora supports publishing events with tags to topic subscribers Amazon Aurora event notifications sent to Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) or Amazon EventBridge now contain event tags in the message body. These tags provide the resource data that was affected by the service event. For more information, see [ Amazon RDS event notification tags and attributes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_Events.TagsAttributesForFiltering.html).Update to IAM service-linked role permissions The `AmazonRDSFullAccess` and `AmazonRDSReadOnlyAccess` policies now grants additional permissions to allow the display of Amazon DevOps Guru findings in the RDS console. For more information, see [ Amazon RDS updates to AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/rds-manpol-updates.html).Amazon Aurora supports global databases in the Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Region You can now create Aurora global databases in the Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Region. For information about Aurora global databases, see [Using Amazon Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html).Update to AWS managed policy permissions The `AmazonRDSFullAccess` and `AmazonRDSReadOnlyAccess` policies now grants additional permissions to Amazon CloudWatch. For more information, see [ Amazon RDS updates to AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-manpol-updates.html).Amazon Aurora supports Aurora Serverless v2 in the China Regions Aurora Serverless v2 is now available in the China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) Regions. For more information, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.ServerlessV2.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.ServerlessV2.html).RDS Proxy is available in the China Regions RDS Proxy is now available in the China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) regions. For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Using Amazon RDS Proxy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html).Amazon Aurora MySQL supports Kerberos authentication You can now use Kerberos authentication to authenticate users when they connect to your Aurora MySQL DB clusters. For more information, see [Using Kerberos authentication for Aurora MySQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-mysql-kerberos.html).RDS Proxy is available in the Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region RDS Proxy is now available in the Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region. For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Using Amazon RDS Proxy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html).Amazon Aurora supports global databases in additional AWS Regions You can now create Aurora global databases in the following Regions: Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Asia Pacific (Jakarta), Europe (Milan), Europe (Spain) Europe (Zurich), Middle East (Bahrain), and Middle East (UAE). For information about Aurora global databases, see [Using Amazon Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html).Amazon Aurora supports copying DB cluster snapshots in additional AWS Regions You can now copy DB cluster snapshots in the following Regions: Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Asia Pacific (Jakarta), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), Europe (Milan), Europe (Spain) Europe (Zurich), Middle East (Bahrain), and Middle East (UAE). For information about copying DB cluster snapshots, see [Copying a DB cluster snapshot](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-copy-snapshot.html).Amazon Aurora MySQL version 1 is deprecated Aurora MySQL version 1 (compatible with MySQL 5.6) has been deprecated. For more information, see [How long Amazon Aurora major versions remain available](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.VersionPolicy.html#Aurora.VersionPolicy.MajorVersionLifetime).Amazon DevOps Guru for RDS supports proactive insights Amazon DevOps Guru for RDS publishes proactive insights with recommendations to help you address issues in your Aurora databases before they are predicted to happen. For more information, see [How DevOps Guru for RDS works](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/devops-guru-for-rds.html#devops-guru-for-rds.how-it-works).Aurora Serverless v1 supports setting the DB cluster maintenance window You can now set the maintenance window for Aurora Serverless v1 DB clusters. For more information, see [Adjusting the preferred DB cluster maintenance window](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Maintenance.html#AdjustingTheMaintenanceWindow.Aurora).Amazon Aurora supports Database Activity Streams in the Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Europe (Spain), and Middle East (UAE) Regions. For more information, see [Database Activity Streams](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/DBActivityStreams.Overview.html#DBActivityStreams.Overview.requirements.Regions).Amazon Aurora is available in the Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Region Amazon Aurora is now available in the Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html).Specify certificate authority (CA) during DB cluster creation You can now specify which CA to use for a DB cluster's server certificate during DB cluster creation. For more information, see [ Certificate authorities](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/UsingWithRDS.SSL.html#UsingWithRDS.SSL.RegionCertificateAuthorities).Aurora MySQL 3.\$1 support for backtracking Aurora MySQL 3.\$1 versions now offer a quick way to recover from user errors, such as dropping the wrong table or deleting the wrong row. Backtrack allows you to move your database to a prior point in time without needing to restore from a backup, and it completes within seconds, even for large databases. For details, see [Backtracking an Aurora DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Managing.Backtrack.html).Update to IAM service-linked role permissions The AmazonRDSServiceRolePolicy policy now grants additional permissions to AWS Secrets Manager. For more information, see [ Amazon RDS updates to AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-manpol-updates.html).Amazon Aurora integrates with AWS Secrets Manager for password management Aurora can manage the master user password for a DB cluster in Secrets Manager. For more information, see [ Password management with Amazon Aurora and AWS Secrets Manager](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-secrets-manager.html).Use Amazon RDS Blue/Green Deployments available in additional AWS Regions The Blue/Green Deployments feature is now available in the China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) Regions. For more information, see [ Using Amazon RDS Blue/Green Deployments for database updates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/blue-green-deployments.html).Amazon Aurora supports Aurora Serverless v2 in additional AWS Regions Aurora Serverless v2 is now available in the Africa (Cape Town) and Europe (Milan) Regions. For more information, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.ServerlessV2.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.ServerlessV2.html).Aurora PostgreSQL supports RDS Proxy with PostgreSQL 14 You can now create an RDS Proxy with an Aurora PostgreSQL 14 DB cluster. For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Using Amazon RDS Proxy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html).Amazon Aurora alerts you to recent anomalies detected by Amazon DevOps Guru The database details page of the console alerts you both to current and anomalies that occurred in the past 24 hours. For more information, see [How DevOps Guru for RDS works](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/devops-guru-for-rds.html#devops-guru-for-rds.how-it-works).Amazon RDS Proxy supports global databases You can now use RDS Proxy with Aurora global databases. For more information, see [Using RDS Proxy with Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy-gdb.html).Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters support Trusted Language Extensions for PostgreSQL Trusted Language Extensions for PostgreSQL is an open source development kit that allows you to build high performance PostgreSQL extensions and safely run them on your Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster. For more information, see [Working with Trusted Language Extensions for PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/PostgreSQL_trusted_language_extension.html).Amazon GuardDuty RDS Protection monitors for access threats When you turn on GuardDuty RDS Protection, GuardDuty consumes RDS login events from your Aurora databases, monitors these events, and profiles them for potential insider threats or external actors. When GuardDuty RDS Protection detects a potential threat, GuardDuty generates a new finding with details about the potentially compromised database. For more information, see [Monitoring threats with GuardDuty RDS Protection](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/guard-duty-rds-protection.html).Use Amazon RDS Blue/Green Deployments for database updates You can make changes to a DB cluster in a staging environment and test the changes without affecting your production DB cluster. When you are ready, you can promote the staging environment to be the new production environment, with minimal downtime. For more information, see [ Using Amazon RDS Blue/Green Deployments for database updates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/blue-green-deployments.html).Amazon Aurora is available in the Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region Amazon Aurora is now available in the Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html).Amazon Aurora is available in the Europe (Spain) Region Amazon Aurora is now available in the Europe (Spain) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html).Amazon Aurora is available in the Europe (Zurich) Region Amazon Aurora is now available in the Europe (Zurich) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html).Amazon Aurora supports exporting data to Amazon S3 from DB clusters You can now export Aurora cluster data directly to S3, without having to create a snapshot first. For more information, see [Exporting DB cluster data to Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/export-cluster-data.html).Amazon Aurora MySQL supports faster exports to Amazon S3 You can now see up to 10x faster performance for exporting DB cluster snapshot data to S3 for MySQL 5.7- and 8.0-compatible Aurora MySQL clusters. For more information, see [Exporting DB cluster snapshot data to Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-export-snapshot.html).Amazon Aurora supports automatically setting up connectivity between an Aurora DB cluster and an EC2 instance You can use the AWS Management Console to set up connectivity between an existing Aurora DB cluster and an EC2 instance. For more information, see [ Connecting an EC2 instance and an Aurora DB cluster automatically](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/ec2-rds-connect.html).AWS JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL generally available The AWS JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL is a client driver designed for Aurora PostgreSQL. The AWS JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL is now generally available. For more information, see [Connecting with the AWS JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Connecting.html#Aurora.Connecting.AuroraPostgreSQL.JDBCDriverPostgreSQL).Amazon Aurora supports in-place upgrade for MySQL 5.7-compatible Aurora MySQL You can perform an in-place upgrade to change an existing MySQL 5.7-compatible Aurora MySQL cluster into a MySQL 8.0-compatible Aurora MySQL cluster. For more information, see [Upgrading from Aurora MySQL 2.x to 3.x](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Updates.MajorVersionUpgrade.html#AuroraMySQL.Updates.MajorVersionUpgrade.2to3).Aurora MySQL supports a new DB instance class You can now use the db.r6i DB instance class for Aurora MySQL DB clusters. For more information, see [DB instance classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html).Performance Insights shows the top 25 SQL queries In the Performance Insights dashboard, the **Top SQL** tab shows the 25 SQL queries that are contributing the most to DB load. For more information, see [ Overview of the Top SQL tab](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.Components.AvgActiveSessions.TopLoadItemsTable.TopSQL.html).Amazon Aurora is available in the Middle East (UAE) Region Amazon Aurora is now available in the Middle East (UAE) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html).Amazon Aurora supports automatically setting up connectivity with an EC2 instance When you create an Aurora DB cluster, you can use the AWS Management Console to set up connectivity between an Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud instance and the new DB cluster. For more information, see [ Configure automatic network connectivity with an EC2 instance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.CreateInstance.html#Aurora.CreateInstance.Prerequisites.VPC.Automatic).Amazon Aurora supports dual-stack mode DB clusters can now run in dual-stack mode. In dual-stack mode, resources can communicate with the DB cluster over IPv4, IPv6, or both. For more information, see [ Amazon Aurora IP addressing](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_VPC.WorkingWithRDSInstanceinaVPC.html#USER_VPC.IP_addressing).Amazon Aurora supports in-place upgrade for PostgreSQL-compatible Aurora Serverless v1 You can perform an in-place upgrade for a PostgreSQL 10-compatible Aurora Serverless v1 cluster to change an existing cluster into a PostgreSQL 11-compatible Aurora Serverless v1 cluster. For the in-place upgrade procedure, see [Modifying an Aurora Serverless v1 DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.modifying.html).Performance Insights supports the Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region Formerly, you couldn't use Performance Insights in the Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region. This restriction has been removed. For more information, see [AWS Region support for Performance Insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.PerfInsights.html).Amazon Aurora supports a new DB instance class You can now use the db.r6i DB instance class for Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters. For more information, see [DB instance classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html).RDS Performance Insights supports additional retention periods Previously, Performance Insights offered only two retention periods: 7 days (default) or 2 years (731 days). Now, if you need to retain your performance data for longer than 7 days, you can specify from 1–24 months. For more information, see [Pricing and data retention for Performance Insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.Overview.cost.html).Amazon Aurora supports in-place upgrade for MySQL-compatible Aurora Serverless v1 You can perform an in-place upgrade for a MySQL 5.6-compatible Aurora Serverless v1 cluster to change an existing cluster into a MySQL 5.7-compatible Aurora Serverless v1 cluster. For the in-place upgrade procedure, see [Modifying an Aurora Serverless v1 DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.modifying.html).Aurora supports turning on Amazon DevOps Guru in the RDS console You can turn on DevOps Guru coverage for your Aurora databases from within the RDS console. For more information, see [Setting up DevOps Guru for RDS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/devops-guru-for-rds.html#devops-guru-for-rds.configuring).Amazon Aurora supports publishing events to encrypted Amazon SNS topics Amazon Aurora can now publish events to Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topics that have server-side encryption (SSE) enabled, for additional protection of events that carry sensitive data. For more information, see [ Subscribing to Amazon RDS event notification](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_Events.Subscribing.html).Amazon RDS publishes usage metrics to Amazon CloudWatch The `AWS/Usage` namespace in Amazon CloudWatch includes account-level usage metrics for your Amazon RDS service quotas. For more information, see [ Amazon CloudWatch usage metrics for Amazon Aurora](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.AuroraMySQL.Monitoring.Metrics.html#rds-metrics-usage).Aurora MySQL supports configurable cipher suites With Aurora MySQL, you can now use configurable cipher suites to control the connection encryption that your database server accepts. For more information, see [Configuring cipher suites for connections to Aurora MySQL DB clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Security.html#AuroraMySQL.Security.SSL.ConfiguringCipherSuites).Aurora PostgreSQL supports RDS Proxy with PostgreSQL 13 You can now create an RDS Proxy with an Aurora PostgreSQL 13 DB cluster. For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Using Amazon RDS Proxy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html).*Release Notes for Aurora MySQL* There is now a separate guide for the Amazon Aurora MySQL release notes. For more information, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraMySQLReleaseNotes/Welcome.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraMySQLReleaseNotes/Welcome.html).*Release Notes for Aurora PostgreSQL* There is now a separate guide for the Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL release notes. For more information, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/Welcome.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/Welcome.html).Aurora PostgreSQL supports multi-major version upgrades You can now perform version upgrades of Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters across multiple major versions. For more information, see [ How to perform a major version upgrade](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.PostgreSQL.html#USER_UpgradeDBInstance.PostgreSQL.MajorVersion).Aurora PostgreSQL supports configurable cipher suites With Aurora PostgreSQL versions 11.8 and higher, you can now use configurable cipher suites to control the connection encryption that your database server accepts. For information about using configurable cipher suites with Aurora PostgreSQL, see [ Configuring cipher suites for connections to Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraPostgreSQL.Security.html#AuroraPostgreSQL.Security.SSL.ConfiguringCipherSuites). AWS JDBC Driver for MySQL generally available The AWS JDBC Driver for MySQL is a client driver designed for the high availability of Aurora MySQL. The AWS JDBC Driver for MySQL is now generally available. For more information, see [ Connecting with the Amazon Web Services JDBC Driver for MySQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Connecting.html#Aurora.Connecting.JDBCDriverMySQL).Aurora PostgreSQL 13.5 supports Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL 1.1.0 Aurora PostgreSQL 13.5 supports Babelfish 1.1.0. For a list of new features, see [13.5](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/AuroraPostgreSQL.Updates.html#AuroraPostgreSQL.Updates.20180305.135X). For a list of features supported in each Babelfish release, see [Supported functionality in Babelfish by version](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/babelfish-compatibility.supported-functionality-table.html). For usage information, see [Working with Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/babelfish.html). Amazon Aurora supports Database Activity Streams in the Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region For more information, see [Support for AWS Regions for database activity streams](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/DBActivityStreams.Overview.html#DBActivityStreams.Overview.requirements.Regions). Performance Insights supports new API operations Performance Insights now supports the following API operations: `GetResourceMetadata`, `ListAvailableResourceDimensions`, and `ListAvailableResourceMetrics`. For more information, see [Retrieving metrics with the Performance Insights API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.API.html) in this manual and the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/performance-insights/latest/APIReference/API_GetResourceMetadata.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/performance-insights/latest/APIReference/API_GetResourceMetadata.html).Amazon RDS Proxy supports events RDS Proxy now generates events that you can subscribe to and view in CloudWatch Events or configure to send to Amazon EventBridge. For more information, see [Working with RDS Proxy events](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.events.html).RDS Proxy available in additional AWS Regions RDS Proxy is now available in the following Regions: Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Europe (Milan), Europe (Paris), Europe (Stockholm), Middle East (Bahrain), and South America (São Paulo). For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Using Amazon RDS Proxy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html).Amazon Aurora is available in the Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region Amazon Aurora is now available in the Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html).DevOps Guru for Amazon RDS provides detailed insights and recommendations for Amazon Aurora DevOps Guru for RDS mines Performance Insights for performance-related data. Using this data, the service analyzes the performance of your Amazon Aurora DB instances and can help you resolve performance issues. To learn more, see [Analyzing performance anomalies with DevOps Guru for RDS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/devops-guru-for-rds.html) in this guide and see [Overview of DevOps Guru for RDS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/devops-guru/latest/userguide/working-with-rds.overview.html) in the *Amazon DevOps Guru User Guide*.Aurora PostgreSQL supports RDS Proxy with PostgreSQL 12 You can now create an RDS Proxy with an Aurora PostgreSQL 12 database cluster. For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Using Amazon RDS Proxy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html).Amazon Aurora support for cross-account AWS KMS keys You can use a KMS key from a different AWS account for encryption when exporting DB snapshots to Amazon S3. For more information, see [Exporting DB snapshot data to Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_ExportSnapshot.html).Aurora supports AWS Graviton2 instance classes for Database Activity Streams You can use database activity streams with the db.r6g instance class for Aurora MySQL and Aurora PostgreSQL. For more information, see [Supported DB instance classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/DBActivityStreams.Overview.html#DBActivityStreams.Overview.requirements.classes).Amazon Aurora supports Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL extends your Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition database with the ability to accept database connections from Microsoft SQL Server clients. For more information, see [Working with Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/babelfish.html).Aurora Serverless v1 can require SSL for connections The Aurora cluster parameters `force_ssl` for PostgreSQL and `require_secure_transport` for MySQL are supported now for Aurora Serverless v1. For more information, see [Using TLS/SSL with Aurora Serverless v1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.html#aurora-serverless.tls).Amazon Aurora supports Performance Insights in additional AWS Regions Performance Insights is available in the Middle East (Bahrain), Africa (Cape Town), Europe (Milan), and Asia Pacific (Osaka) Regions. For more information, see [AWS Region support for Performance Insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.PerfInsights.html).Configurable autoscaling timeout for Aurora Serverless v1 You can choose how long Aurora Serverless v1 waits to find an autoscaling point. If no autoscaling point is found during that period, Aurora Serverless v1 cancels the scaling event or forces the capacity change, depending on the timeout action that you selected. For more information, see [Autoscaling for Aurora Serverless v1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.how-it-works.html).Aurora supports X2g and T4g instance classes Both Aurora MySQL and Aurora PostgreSQL can now use X2g and T4g instance classes. The instance classes that you can use depend on the version of Aurora MySQL or Aurora PostgreSQL. For information about supported instance types, see [DB instance classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html).Amazon RDS supports RDS Proxy in a shared VPC You can now create an RDS Proxy in a shared virtual private cloud (VPC). For more information about RDS Proxy, see "Managing Connections with Amazon RDS Proxy" in the [Amazon RDS User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/rds-proxy.html) or the [Aurora User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html).Data API result sets in JSON format An optional parameter for the `ExecuteStatement` function causes the query result set to be returned as a string in JSON format. The JSON result set is simple and convenient to transform into a data structure in your application's language. For more information, see [Processing query results in JSON format](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api-json).Exclude Data API events from an AWS CloudTrail trail You can exclude Data API events from a CloudTrail trail. For more information, see [ Excluding Data API events from an AWS CloudTrail trail](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/logging-using-cloudtrail-data-api.html#logging-using-cloudtrail-data-api.excluding-cloudtrail-events).Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition supports additional extensions Newly supported extensions include pg\$1bigm, pg\$1cron, pg\$1partman, and pg\$1proctab. For more information, see [ Extension versions for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraPostgreSQL.Extensions.html).Cloning for Aurora Serverless clusters You can now create cloned clusters that are Aurora Serverless. For information about cloning, see [Cloning a volume for an Aurora DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Managing.Clone.html).Aurora version policy page The *Amazon Aurora User Guide* now includes a section with general information about Aurora versions and associated policies. For details, see [Amazon Aurora versions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.VersionPolicy.html).Aurora global databases available in China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) Regions You can now create Aurora global databases in the China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) Regions. For information about Aurora global databases, see [Working with Amazon Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html).FIPS 140-2 support for Data API The Data API supports the Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 140-2 (FIPS 140-2) for SSL/TLS connections. For more information, see [Data API availability](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api.regions).AWS JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL (preview) The AWS JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL, now available in preview, is a client driver designed for the high availability of Aurora PostgreSQL. For more information, see [Connecting with the Amazon Web Services JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL (preview)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Connecting.html#Aurora.Connecting.AuroraPostgreSQL.JDBCDriverPostgreSQL).The Data API available in additional AWS Regions The Data API is now available in the Asia Pacific (Seoul) and Canada (Central) Regions. For more information, see [Availability of the Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api.regions).Amazon Aurora supports the Graviton2 DB instance classes You can now use the Graviton2 DB instance classes db.r6g.x to create DB clusters running MySQL or PostgreSQL. For more information, see [DB instance class types](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html#Concepts.DBInstanceClass.Types). Amazon Aurora is available in the Asia Pacific (Osaka) Region Amazon Aurora is now available in the Asia Pacific (Osaka) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html).Aurora PostgreSQL supports enabling both IAM and Kerberos authentication on the same DB cluster Aurora PostgreSQL now supports enabling both IAM authentication and Kerberos authentication on the same DB cluster. For more information, see [ Database authentication with Amazon Aurora](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/database-authentication.html).Aurora global database now supports managed planned failover Aurora global database now supports managed planned failover, allowing you to more easily change the primary AWS Region of your Aurora global database. You can use managed planned failover with healthy Aurora global databases only. To learn more, see [Disaster recovery and Amazon Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database-disaster-recovery.html#aurora-global-database-disaster-recovery.managed-failover). For reference information, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_FailoverGlobalCluster.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_FailoverGlobalCluster.html) in the *Amazon RDS API Reference*.Data API for Aurora Serverless now supports more data types With the Data API for Aurora Serverless, you can now use `UUID` and `JSON` data types as input to your database. Also with the Data API for Aurora Serverless, you can now have a `LONG` type value returned from your database as a `STRING` value. To learn more, see [Calling the Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api.calling). For reference information about supported data types, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/rdsdataservice/latest/APIReference/API_SqlParameter.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/rdsdataservice/latest/APIReference/API_SqlParameter.html) in the *Amazon RDS Data Service API Reference*.Aurora PostgreSQL supports major version upgrades to PostgreSQL 12 With Aurora PostgreSQL, you can now upgrade the DB engine to major version 12. For more information, see [Upgrading the PostgreSQL DB engine for Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.PostgreSQL.html).AWS JDBC Driver for MySQL (preview) The AWS JDBC Driver for MySQL, now available in preview, is a client driver designed for the high availability of Aurora MySQL. For more information, see [ Connecting with the Amazon Web Services JDBC Driver for MySQL (preview)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Connecting.html#Aurora.Connecting.JDBCDriverMySQL).Aurora supports database activity streams on secondary clusters of a global database You can start a database a database activity stream on a primary or secondary cluster of Aurora PostgreSQL or Aurora MySQL. For supported engine versions, see [ Limitations of Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html#aurora-global-database.limitations).Multi-master clusters with 4 DB instances The maximum number of DB instances in an Aurora MySQL multi-master cluster is now four. Formerly, the maximum was two DB instances. For more information, see [Working with Aurora Multi-Master Clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-multi-master.html). Amazon Aurora supports the Graviton2 DB instance classes in preview You can now use the Graviton2 DB instance classes db.r6g.x in preview to create DB clusters running MySQL or PostgreSQL. For more information, see [ DB instance class types](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html#Concepts.DBInstanceClass.Types).Aurora PostgreSQL supports AWS Lambda functions You can now invoke AWS Lambda function for your Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters. For more information, see [Invoking a Lambda function from an Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/PostgreSQL-Lambda.html). Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 is now generally available Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 is generally available for all users. For more information, see [Using Aurora Serverless v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless-v2.html).Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 is now available in preview. Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 is available in preview. To work with Amazon Aurora Serverless v2, apply for access. For more information, see the [Aurora Serverless v2 page](https://pages.awscloud.com/AmazonAuroraServerlessv2Preview.html). Amazon RDS Performance Insights introduces new dimensions You can group database load according to the dimension groups for database, application (PostgreSQL), and session type (PostgreSQL). Amazon RDS also supports the dimensions db.name, db.application.name (PostgreSQL), and db.session\$1type.name (PostgreSQL). For more information, see [Top load table](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.html#USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.Components.AvgActiveSessions.TopLoadItemsTable).Aurora PostgreSQL is now available for Aurora Serverless in more AWS Regions. Aurora PostgreSQL is now available for Aurora Serverless in more AWS Regions. You can now choose to run Aurora PostgreSQL Serverless v1 in the same AWS Regions that offer Aurora MySQL Serverless v1. Additional AWS Regions with Aurora Serverless support include US West (N. California), Asia Pacific (Singapore) Asia Pacific (Sydney) Asia Pacific (Seoul) Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Canada (Central) Europe (London) and Europe (Paris). For a list of all Regions and supported Aurora DB engines for Aurora Serverless, see [Supported Regions and Aurora DB engines for Aurora Serverless v1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.ServerlessV1.html). Amazon RDS Data API for Aurora Serverless is also now available in these same AWS Regions. For a list of all Regions with support for the Data API for Aurora Serverless, see [Data API with Aurora MySQL Serverless v1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Data_API.html#Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Data_API.amy) Aurora Serverless supports Aurora PostgreSQL version 10.12 Aurora PostgreSQL for Aurora Serverless has been upgraded to Aurora PostgreSQL version 10.12 throughout the AWS Regions where Aurora PostgreSQL for Aurora Serverless is supported. For more information, see [Supported Regions and Aurora DB engines for Aurora Serverless v1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.ServerlessV1.html). The Data API now supports tag-based authorization The Data API supports tag-based authorization. If you've labeled your RDS cluster resources with tags, you can use these tags in your policy statements to control access through the Data API. For more information, see [Authorizing access to the Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api.access). Amazon Aurora extends support for exporting snapshots to Amazon S3 You can now export DB snapshot data to Amazon S3 in all commercial AWS Regions. For more information, see [Exporting DB snapshot data to Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_ExportSnapshot.html).Aurora global database supports cloning You can now create clones of the primary and secondary DB clusters of your Aurora global databases. You can do so by using the AWS Management Console and choosing the **Create clone** menu option. You can also use the AWS CLI and run the `restore-db-cluster-to-point-in-time` command with the `--restore-type copy-on-write` option. Using the AWS Management Console or the AWS CLI, you can also clone DB clusters from your Aurora global databases across AWS accounts. For more information about cloning, see [Cloning an Aurora DB cluster volume](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Managing.Clone.html).Amazon Aurora supports dynamic resizing for the cluster volume Starting with Aurora MySQL 1.23 and 2.09, and Aurora PostgreSQL 3.3.0 and Aurora PostgreSQL 2.6.0, Aurora reduces the size of the cluster volume after you remove data through operations such as `DROP TABLE`. To take advantage of this enhancement, upgrade to one of the appropriate versions depending on the database engine that your cluster uses. For information about this feature and how to check used and available storage space for an Aurora cluster, see [Managing Performance and Scaling for Aurora DB Clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Managing.Performance.html). Amazon Aurora supports volume sizes up to 128 TiB New and existing Aurora cluster volumes can now grow to a maximum size of 128 tebibytes (TiB). For more information, see [ How Aurora storage grows](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Overview.StorageReliability.html#aurora-storage-growth).Aurora PostgreSQL supports the db.r5 and db.t3 DB instance classes in the China (Ningxia) Region You can now create Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters in the China (Ningxia) Region that use the db.r5 and db.t3 DB instance classes. For more information, see [DB instance classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html).Aurora MySQL supports in-place upgrade You can upgrade your Aurora MySQL 1.x cluster to Aurora MySQL 2.x, preserving the DB instances, endpoints, and so on of the original cluster. This in-place upgrade technique avoids the inconvenience of setting up a whole new cluster by restoring a snapshot. It also avoids the overhead of copying all your table data into a new cluster. For more information, see [Upgrading the major version of an Aurora MySQL DB cluster from 1.x to 2.x](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Updates.MajorVersionUpgrade.html). Changes to Aurora MySQL parameter binlog\$1rows\$1query\$1log\$1events You can now change the value of the Aurora MySQL configuration parameter `binlog_rows_query_log_events`. Formerly, this parameter wasn't modifiable. Support for automatic minor version upgrades for Aurora MySQL With Aurora MySQL, the setting **Enable auto minor version upgrade** now takes effect when you specify it for an Aurora MySQL DB cluster. When you enable auto minor version upgrade, Aurora automatically upgrades to new minor versions as they are released. The automatic upgrades occur during the maintenance window for the database. For Aurora MySQL, this feature applies only to Aurora MySQL version 2, which is compatible with MySQL 5.7. Initially, the automatic upgrade procedure brings Aurora MySQL DB clusters to version 2.07.2. For more information about how this feature works with Aurora MySQL, see [Database Upgrades and Patches for Amazon Aurora MySQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Updates.Patching.html). Aurora PostgreSQL supports major version upgrades to PostgreSQL version 11 With Aurora PostgreSQL, you can now upgrade the DB engine to major version 11. For more information, see [ Upgrading the PostgreSQL DB engine for Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.PostgreSQL.html).Amazon Aurora supports AWS PrivateLink Amazon Aurora now supports creating Amazon VPC endpoints for Amazon RDS API calls to keep traffic between applications and Aurora in the AWS network. For more information, see [ Amazon Aurora and interface VPC endpoints (AWS PrivateLink)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/vpc-interface-endpoints.html).Aurora supports integration with AWS Backup You can use AWS Backup to manage backups of Aurora DB clusters. For more information, see [ Overview of backing up and restoring an Aurora DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Managing.Backups.html).Aurora PostgreSQL supports db.t3.large DB instance classes You can now create Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters that use the db.t3.large DB instance classes. For more information, see [DB instance classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html).Aurora global database supports PostgreSQL version 11.7 and managed recovery point objective (RPO) You can now create Aurora global databases for the PostgreSQL database engine version 11.7. You can also manage how a PostgreSQL global database recovers from a failure using a recovery point objective (RPO). For more information, see [ Cross-Region Disaster Recovery for Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html#aurora-global-database-disaster-recovery). The Data API available in additional AWS Regions The Data API is now available in additional AWS Regions. For more information, see [ Availability of the Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api.regions).The query editor available in additional AWS Regions The query editor for Aurora Serverless is now available in additional AWS Regions. For more information, see [ Availability of the query editor](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/query-editor.html#query-editor.regions).Aurora global database and cross-Region read replicas For an Aurora global database, you can now create an Aurora MySQL cross-Region read replica from the primary cluster in the same region as a secondary cluster. For more information about Aurora Global Database and cross-Region read replicas, see [Working with Amazon Aurora global database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html) and [Replicating Amazon Aurora MySQL DB](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Replication.CrossRegion.html). RDS Proxy endpoint enhancements You can create additional endpoints associated with each RDS proxy. Creating an endpoint in a different VPC enables cross-VPC access for the proxy. Proxies for Aurora MySQL clusters can also have read-only endpoints. These reader endpoints connect to reader DB instances in the clusters and can improve read scalability and availability for query-intensive applications. For more information about RDS Proxy, see "Managing Connections with Amazon RDS Proxy" in the [Amazon RDS User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/rds-proxy.html) or the [Aurora user guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). RDS Proxy generally available RDS Proxy is now generally available. You can use RDS Proxy with RDS for MySQL, Aurora MySQL, RDS for PostgreSQL, and Aurora PostgreSQL for production workloads. For more information about RDS Proxy, see "Managing Connections with Amazon RDS Proxy" in the [Amazon RDS User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/rds-proxy.html) or the [Aurora user guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). RDS Proxy available in Canada (Central) Region You can now use the RDS Proxy preview in the Canada (Central) Region. For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Managing connections with Amazon RDS proxy (preview)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html).RDS Proxy available in more AWS Regions You can now use the RDS Proxy preview in the US West (N. California) Region, the Europe (London) Region, the Europe (Frankfurt) Region, the Asia Pacific (Seoul) Region, the Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region, the Asia Pacific (Singapore) Region, and the Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region. For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Managing connections with Amazon RDS proxy (preview)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html).Aurora MySQL multi-master clusters available in more AWS Regions You can now create Aurora multi-master clusters in the Asia Pacific (Seoul) Region, the Asia Pacific (Tokyo) Region, the Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region, and the Europe (Frankfurt) Region. For more information about multi-master clusters, see [Working with Aurora multi-master clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-multi-master.html).Aurora global database write forwarding You can now enable write capability on secondary clusters in a global database. With write forwarding, you issue DML statements on a secondary cluster, Aurora forwards the write to the primary cluster, and the updated data is replicated to all the secondary clusters. For more information, see [Write forwarding for secondary AWS Regions with an Aurora global database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database-write-forwarding.html).Amazon Aurora is available in the Europe (Milan) Region Amazon Aurora is now available in the Europe (Milan) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html).Performance Insights supports analyzing statistics of running Aurora MySQL queries You can now analyze statistics of running queries with Performance Insights for Aurora MySQL DB instances. For more information, see [Analyzing statistics of running queries](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.html#USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.AnalyzeDBLoad.AdditionalMetrics).Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition supports on-premises or self-hosted Microsoft active directory You can now use an on-premises or self-hosted Active Directory for Kerberos authentication of users when they connect to your Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters. For more information, see [Using Kerberos authentication with Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/postgresql-kerberos.html). Java client library for Data API generally available The Java client library for the Data API is now generally available. You can download and use a Java client library for Data API. It enables you to map your client-side classes to requests and responses of the Data API. For more information, see [Using the Java client library for Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api.java-client-library).Amazon Aurora is available in the Europe (Milan) Region Amazon Aurora is now available in the Europe (Milan) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html).Aurora MySQL supports database monitoring with database activity streams Aurora MySQL now includes database activity streams, which provide a near-real-time data stream of the database activity in your relational database. For more information, see [ Using database activity streams](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/DBActivityStreams.html).Amazon Aurora is available in the Africa (Cape Town) Region Amazon Aurora is now available in the Africa (Cape Town) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html).Aurora PostgreSQL now supports db.r5.16xlarge and db.r5.8xlarge DB instance classes You can now create Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters running PostgreSQL that use the db.r5.16xlarge and db.r5.8xlarge DB instance classes. For more information, see [ Hardware specifications for DB instance classes for Aurora](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html#Concepts.DBInstanceClass.Summary). Amazon RDS proxy for PostgreSQL Amazon RDS Proxy is now available for PostgreSQL. You can use RDS Proxy to reduce the overhead of connection management on your cluster and also the chance of "too many connections" errors. The RDS Proxy is currently in public preview for PostgreSQL. For more information, see [Managing connections with Amazon RDS proxy (preview)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). Aurora parallel query enhancements Starting with Aurora MySQL 2.09 and 1.23, you can take advantage of enhancements to the parallel query feature. Creating a parallel query cluster no longer requires a special engine mode. You can now turn parallel query on and off using the `aurora_parallel_query` configuration option for any provisioned cluster that's running a compatible Aurora MySQL version. You can upgrade an existing cluster to a compatible Aurora MySQL version and use parallel query, instead of creating a new cluster and importing data into it. You can use Performance Insights for parallel query clusters. You can stop and start parallel query clusters. You can create Aurora parallel query clusters that are compatible with MySQL 5.7. Parallel query works for tables that use the `DYNAMIC` row format. Parallel query clusters can use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) authentication. Reader DB instances in parallel query clusters can take advantage of the `READ COMMITTED` isolation level. You can also now create parallel query clusters in additional AWS Regions. For more information about the parallel query feature and these enhancements, see [Parallel query for Aurora MySQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-mysql-parallel-query.html). Aurora global databases now support Aurora PostgreSQL You can now create Aurora global databases for the PostgreSQL database engine. An Aurora global database spans multiple AWS Regions, enabling low latency global reads and disaster recovery from region-wide outages. For more information, see [Working with Amazon Aurora global database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html). Support for major version upgrades for Aurora PostgreSQL With Aurora PostgreSQL, you can now upgrade the DB engine to a major version. By doing so, you can skip ahead to a newer major version when you upgrade select PostgreSQL engine versions. For more information, see [ Upgrading the PostgreSQL DB engine for Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.PostgreSQL.html).Aurora PostgreSQL supports Kerberos authentication You can now use Kerberos authentication to authenticate users when they connect to your Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters. For more information, see [Using Kerberos authentication with Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/postgresql-kerberos.html). The Data API supports AWS PrivateLink The Data API now supports creating Amazon VPC endpoints for Data API calls to keep traffic between applications and the Data API in the AWS network. For more information, see [ Creating an Amazon VPC endpoint (AWS PrivateLink) for the Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api.vpc-endpoint).Aurora machine learning support in Aurora PostgreSQL The `aws_ml` Aurora PostgreSQL extension provides functions you use in your database queries to call Amazon Comprehend for sentiment analysis and SageMaker AI to run your own machine learning models. For more information, see [ Using machine learning (ML) capabilities with Aurora](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-ml.html).Aurora PostgreSQL supports exporting data to Amazon S3 You can query data from an Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster and export it directly into files stored in an Amazon S3 bucket. For more information, see [ Exporting data from an Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster to Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/postgresql-s3-export.html). Support for exporting DB snapshot data to Amazon S3 Amazon Aurora supports exporting DB snapshot data to Amazon S3 for MySQL and PostgreSQL. For more information, see [ Exporting DB snapshot data to Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_ExportSnapshot.html). Amazon RDS proxy You can reduce the overhead of connection management on your cluster, and reduce the chance of "too many connections" errors, by using the Amazon RDS Proxy. You associate each proxy with an RDS DB instance or Aurora DB cluster. Then you use the proxy endpoint in the connection string for your application. The Amazon RDS Proxy is currently in a public preview state. It supports the Aurora MySQL database engine. For more information, see [Managing connections with Amazon RDS proxy (preview)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). Aurora MySQL release notes in document history This section now includes history entries for Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition release notes for versions released after August 31, 2018. For the full release notes for a specific version, choose the link in the first column of the history entry. Aurora PostgreSQL is FedRAMP HIGH eligible Aurora PostgreSQL is FedRAMP HIGH eligible. For details about AWS and compliance efforts, see [AWS services in scope by compliance program](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/services-in-scope/).Data API for Aurora Serverless v1 supports a Java client library (preview) You can download and use a Java client library for Data API. It enables you to map your client-side classes to requests and responses of the Data API. For more information, see [Using the Java client library for Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api.java-client-library).Data API for Aurora Serverless v1 supports data type mapping hints You can now use a hint to instruct the Data API for Aurora Serverless v1 to send a `String` value to the database as a different type. For more information, see [Calling the data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api.calling).Aurora machine learning support in Aurora MySQL In Aurora MySQL 2.07 and higher, you can call Amazon Comprehend for sentiment analysis and SageMaker AI for a wide variety of machine learning algorithms. You use the results directly in your database application by embedding calls to stored functions in your queries. For more information, see [Using machine learning (ML) capabilities with Aurora](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-ml.html).Aurora global database is available for Aurora MySQL version 2 Starting in Aurora MySQL 2.07, you can create an Aurora global database with MySQL 5.7 compatibility. You don't need to specify the `global` engine mode for the primary or secondary clusters. You can add any new provisioned cluster with Aurora MySQL 2.07 or higher to an Aurora Global Database. For information about Aurora Global Database, see [Working with Amazon Aurora global database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html). Aurora global database no longer requires engine mode setting You no longer need to specify `--engine-mode=global` when creating a cluster that is intended to be part of an Aurora global database. All Aurora clusters that meet the compatibility requirements are eligible to be part of a global database. For example, the cluster currently must use Aurora MySQL version 1 with MySQL 5.6 compatibility. For information about Aurora global databases, see [Working with Amazon Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html). More clusters in an Aurora global database You can now add multiple secondary regions to an Aurora global database. You can take advantage of low latency global reads and disaster recovery across a wider geographic area. For more information about Aurora global databases, see [Working with Amazon Aurora global database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html)s. READ COMMITTED isolation level enabled for Amazon Aurora MySQL replicas You can now enable the `READ COMMITTED` isolation level on Aurora MySQL Replicas. Doing so requires enabling the `aurora_read_replica_read_committed_isolation_enabled` configuration setting at the session level. Using the `READ COMMITTED` isolation level for long-running queries on OLTP clusters can help address issues with history list length. Before enabling this setting, be sure to understand how the isolation behavior on Aurora Replicas differs from the usual MySQL implementation of `READ COMMITTED`. For more information, see [Aurora MySQL isolation levels](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Reference.html#AuroraMySQL.Reference.IsolationLevels). Performance Insights supports analyzing statistics of running Aurora PostgreSQL queries You can now analyze statistics of running queries with Performance Insights for Aurora PostgreSQL DB instances. For more information, see [ Analyzing statistics of running queries](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.html#USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.AnalyzeDBLoad.AdditionalMetrics). Aurora MySQL 2.\$1 support for more db.r5 instance classes Aurora MySQL clusters now support the instance types db.r5.8xlarge, db.r5.16xlarge, and db.r5.24xlarge. For more information about instance types for Aurora MySQL clusters, see [Choosing the DB instance class](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html). Aurora MySQL 2.\$1 support for backtracking Aurora MySQL 2.\$1 versions now offer a quick way to recover from user errors, such as dropping the wrong table or deleting the wrong row. Backtrack allows you to move your database to a prior point in time without needing to restore from a backup, and it completes within seconds, even for large databases. For details, see [Backtracking an Aurora DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Managing.Backtrack.html). Aurora MySQL hot row contention optimization available without lab mode The hot row contention optimization is now generally available for Aurora MySQL and does not require the Aurora lab mode setting to be ON. This feature substantially improves throughput for workloads with many transactions contending for rows on the same page. The improvement involves changing the lock release algorithm used by Aurora MySQL. Aurora MySQL hash joins available without lab mode The hash join feature is now generally available for Aurora MySQL and does not require the Aurora lab mode setting to be ON. This feature can improve query performance when you need to join a large amount of data by using an equijoin. For more information about using this feature, see [Working with hash joins in Aurora MySQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_AuroraMySQL_BestPractices.html#Aurora.BestPractices.HashJoin). Billing tag support for Aurora You can now use tags to keep track of cost allocation for resources such as Aurora clusters, DB instances within Aurora clusters, I/O, backups, snapshots, and so on. You can see costs associated with each tag using AWS Cost Explorer. For more information about using tags with Aurora, see [Tagging Amazon RDS resources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_Tagging.html). For general information about tags and ways to use them for cost analysis, see [Using cost allocation tags](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/cost-alloc-tags.html) and [User-defined cost allocation tags](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/custom-tags.html). Data API for Aurora PostgreSQL Aurora PostgreSQL now supports using the Data API with Amazon Aurora Serverless v1 DB clusters. For more information, see [ Using the Data API for Aurora Serverless v1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html).Aurora PostgreSQL supports uploading database logs to CloudWatch logs You can configure your Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster to publish log data to a log group in Amazon CloudWatch Logs. With CloudWatch Logs, you can perform real-time analysis of the log data, and use CloudWatch to create alarms and view metrics. You can use CloudWatch Logs to store your log records in highly durable storage. For more information, see [Publishing Aurora PostgreSQL logs to Amazon CloudWatch Logs](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraPostgreSQL.CloudWatch.html).Multi-master clusters for Aurora MySQL You can set up Aurora MySQL multi-master clusters. In these clusters, each DB instance has read/write capability. For more information, see [Working with Aurora multi-master clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-multi-master.html). Aurora PostgreSQL supports Aurora Serverless v1 You can now use Amazon Aurora Serverless v1 with Aurora PostgreSQL. An Aurora Serverless DB cluster automatically starts up, shuts down, and scales up or down its compute capacity based on your application's needs. For more information, see [Using Amazon Aurora Serverless v1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.html).Cross-account cloning for Aurora MySQL You can now clone the cluster volume for an Aurora MySQL DB cluster between AWS accounts. You authorize the sharing through AWS Resource Access Manager (AWS RAM). The cloned cluster volume uses a copy-on-write mechanism, which only requires additional storage for new or changed data. For more information about cloning for Aurora, see [Cloning databases in an Aurora DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Managing.Clone.html). Aurora PostgreSQL supports db.t3 DB instance classes You can now create Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters that use the db.t3 DB instance classes. For more information, see [DB instance class](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html).Support for importing data from Amazon S3 for Aurora PostgreSQL You can now import data from an Amazon S3 file into a table in an Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster. For more information, see [Importing Amazon S3 data into an Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/AuroraPostgreSQL.Migrating.html#USER_PostgreSQL.S3Import). Aurora PostgreSQL now provides fast failover recovery with cluster cache management Aurora PostgreSQL now provides cluster cache management to ensure fast recovery of the primary DB instance in the event of a failover. For more information, see [Fast recovery after failover with cluster cache management](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraPostgreSQL.cluster-cache-mgmt.html). Aurora PostgreSQL supports database monitoring with database activity streams Aurora PostgreSQL now includes database activity streams, which provide a near-real-time data stream of the database activity in your relational database. For more information, see [ Using database activity streams](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/DBActivityStreams.html).Data API for Aurora Serverless v1 generally available You can access Aurora Serverless v1 clusters with web services-based applications using the Data API. For more information, see [ Using the Data API for Aurora Serverless v1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html).Amazon Aurora recommendations Amazon Aurora now provides automated recommendations for Aurora resources. For more information, see [Using Amazon Aurora recommendations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_Recommendations.html).Performance Insights support for Aurora global database You can now use Performance Insights with Aurora Global Database. For information about Performance Insights for Aurora, see [Using Amazon RDS performance insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.html). For information about Aurora global databases, see [Working with Aurora global database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html). Performance Insights is available for Aurora MySQL 5.7 Amazon RDS Performance Insights is now available for Aurora MySQL 2.x versions, which are compatible with MySQL 5.7. For more information, see [ Using Amazon RDS performance insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.html). Aurora global databases available in more AWS Regions You can now create Aurora global databases in most AWS Regions where Aurora is available. For information about Aurora global databases, see [Working with Amazon Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html). Minimum capacity of 1 for Aurora Serverless v1 The minimum capacity setting you can use for an Aurora Serverless v1 cluster is 1. Formerly, the minimum was 2. For information about specifying Aurora Serverless capacity values, see [Setting the capacity of an Aurora Serverless v1 DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.setting-capacity.html). Aurora Serverless v1 timeout action You can now specify the action to take when an Aurora Serverless v1 capacity change times out. For more information, see [ Timeout action for capacity changes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.how-it-works.html#aurora-serverless.how-it-works.timeout-action). Per-second billing Amazon RDS is now billed in 1-second increments in all AWS Regions except AWS GovCloud (US) for on-demand instances. For more information, see [ DB instance billing for Aurora](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/User_DBInstanceBilling.html).Restore MySQL 5.7 backups from Amazon S3 You can now create a backup of your MySQL version 5.7 database, store it on Amazon S3, and then restore the backup file onto a new Aurora MySQL DB cluster. For more information, see [Migrating data from an external MySQL database to an Aurora MySQL DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Migrating.ExtMySQL.html).Sharing Aurora Serverless v1 snapshots across AWS Regions With Aurora Serverless v1, snapshots are always encrypted. If you encrypt the snapshot with your own AWS KMS key, you can now copy or share the snapshot across AWS Regions. For information about snapshots of Aurora Serverless v1 DB clusters, see [Aurora Serverless v1 and snapshots](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.how-it-works.html#aurora-serverless.snapshots).Aurora proof-of-concept tutorial You can learn how to perform a proof of concept to try your application and workload with Aurora. For the full tutorial, see [Performing an Aurora proof of concept](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-poc.html).Aurora Serverless v1 supports restoring from an Amazon S3 backup You can now import backups from Amazon S3 to an Aurora Serverless cluster. For details about that procedure, see [Migrating data from MySQL by using an Amazon S3 bucket](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Migrating.ExtMySQL.S3.html).Sharing Aurora Serverless v1 snapshots across regions With Aurora Serverless v1, snapshots are always encrypted. If you encrypt the snapshot with your own AWS KMS key, you can now copy or share the snapshot across regions. For information about snapshots of Aurora Serverless v1 DB clusters, see [Aurora Serverless and snapshots](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.how-it-works.html#aurora-serverless.snapshots).Aurora PostgreSQL supports db.r5 DB instance classes You can now create Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters that use the db.r5 DB instance classes. For more information, see [DB instance class](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html).New modifiable parameters for Aurora Serverless v1 You can now modify the following DB parameters for an Aurora Serverless v1 cluster: `innodb_file_format`, `innodb_file_per_table`, `innodb_large_prefix`, `innodb_lock_wait_timeout`, `innodb_monitor_disable`, `innodb_monitor_enable`, `innodb_monitor_reset`, `innodb_monitor_reset_all`, `innodb_print_all_deadlocks`, `log_warnings`, `net_read_timeout`, `net_retry_count`, `net_write_timeout`, `sql_mode`, and `tx_isolation`. For more information about configuration parameters for Aurora Serverless v1 clusters, see [Aurora Serverless v1 and parameter groups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.how-it-works.html#aurora-serverless.parameter-groups). Aurora PostgreSQL logical replication You can now use PostgreSQL logical replication to replicate parts of a database for an Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster. For more information, see [Using PostgreSQL logical replication](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraPostgreSQL.Replication.Logical.html).GTID support for Aurora MySQL 2.04 You can now use replication with the global transaction ID (GTID) feature of MySQL 5.7. This feature simplifies performing binary log (binlog) replication between Aurora MySQL and an external MySQL 5.7-compatible database. The replication can use the Aurora MySQL cluster as the source or the destination. This feature is available for Aurora MySQL 2.04 and higher. For more information about GTID-based replication and Aurora MySQL, see [Using GTID-based replication for Aurora MySQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/mysql-replication-gtid.html). Uploading Aurora Serverless v1 logs to Amazon CloudWatch You can now have Aurora upload database logs to CloudWatch for an Aurora Serverless v1 cluster. For more information, see [Viewing Aurora Serverless DB clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.viewing.html). As part of this enhancement, you can now define values for instance-level parameters in a DB cluster parameter group, and those values apply to all DB instances in the cluster unless you override them in the DB parameter group. For more information, see [Working with DB parameter groups and DB cluster parameter groups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_WorkingWithParamGroups.html). Aurora MySQL supports db.r5 DB instance classes You can now create Aurora MySQL DB clusters that use the db.r5 DB instance classes. For more information, see [DB instance class](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html).Aurora MySQL supports db.t3 DB instance classes You can now create Aurora MySQL DB clusters that use the db.t3 DB instance classes. For more information, see [DB instance class](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html).Performance Insights counters for Aurora MySQL You can now add performance counters to your Performance Insights charts for Aurora MySQL DB instances. For more information, see [ Performance Insights dashboard components](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.html#USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.Components). Amazon RDS Performance Insights supports viewing more SQL text for Aurora MySQL Amazon RDS Performance Insights now supports viewing more SQL text in the Performance Insights dashboard for Aurora MySQL DB instances. For more information, see [Viewing more SQL text in the Performance Insights dashboard](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.html#USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.SQLTextSize). Amazon RDS Performance Insights supports viewing more SQL text for Aurora PostgreSQL Amazon RDS Performance Insights now supports viewing more SQL text in the Performance Insights dashboard for Aurora PostgreSQL DB instances. For more information, see [Viewing more SQL text in the Performance Insights dashboard](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.html#USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.SQLTextSize). Aurora backup billing You can use the Amazon CloudWatch metrics `TotalBackupStorageBilled`, `SnapshotStorageUsed`, and `BackupRetentionPeriodStorageUsed` to monitor the space usage of your Aurora backups. For more information about how to use CloudWatch metrics, see [Overview of monitoring](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/MonitoringOverview.html). For more information about how to manage storage for backup data, see [Understanding Aurora backup storage usage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-storage-backup.html). Performance Insights counters You can now add performance counters to your Performance Insights charts. For more information, see [Performance Insights dashboard components](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.html#USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.Components). Aurora global database You can now create Aurora global databases. An Aurora global database spans multiple AWS Regions, enabling low latency global reads and disaster recovery from region-wide outages. For more information, see [Working with Amazon Aurora global database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html). Query plan management in Aurora PostgreSQL Aurora PostgreSQL now provides query plan management that you can use to manage PostgreSQL query execution plans. For more information, see [Managing query execution plans for Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraPostgreSQL.Optimize.html). Query editor for Aurora Serverless v1 (beta) You can run SQL statements in the Amazon RDS console on Aurora Serverless v1 clusters. For more information, see [ Using the query editor for Aurora Serverless v1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/query-editor.html).Data API for Aurora Serverless v1 (beta) You can access Aurora Serverless v1 clusters with web services-based applications using the Data API. For more information, see [ Using the Data API for Aurora Serverless](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html).TLS support for Aurora Serverless v1 Aurora Serverless v1 clusters support TLS/SSL encryption. For more information, see [TLS/SSL for Aurora Serverless](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.html#aurora-serverless.tls). Custom endpoints You can now create endpoints that are associated with an arbitrary set of DB instances. This feature helps with load balancing and high availability for Aurora clusters where some DB instances have different capacity or configuration than others. You can use custom endpoints instead of connecting to a specific DB instance through its instance endpoint. For more information, see [Amazon Aurora endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Overview.Endpoints.html). IAM authentication support in Aurora PostgreSQL Aurora PostgreSQL now supports IAM authentication. For more information see [IAM database authentication](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/UsingWithRDS.IAMDBAuth.html). Custom parameter groups for restore and point in time recovery You can now specify a custom parameter group when you restore a snapshot or perform a point in time recovery operation. For more information, see [ Restoring from a DB cluster snapshot ](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-restore-snapshot.html) and [ Restoring a DB cluster to a specified time](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora_PIT.html).Deletion protection for Aurora DB clusters When you enable deletion protection for a DB cluster, the database cannot be deleted by any user. For more information, see [Deleting a DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_DeleteCluster.html). Stop/Start feature Aurora You can now stop or start an entire Aurora cluster with a single operation. For more information, see [Stopping and starting an Aurora cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-cluster-stop-start.html). Parallel query feature for Aurora MySQL Aurora MySQL now offers an option to parallelize I/O work for queries across the Aurora storage infrastructure. This feature speeds up data-intensive analytic queries, which are often the most time-consuming operations in a workload. For more information, see [Parallel query for Aurora MySQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-mysql-parallel-query.html).New guide This is the first release of the *Amazon Aurora User Guide.* **Current API version: **2014-10-31 The following table describes important changes to the *Amazon Aurora User Guide*. For notification about updates to this documentation, you can subscribe to an RSS feed. For information about Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), see the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.html). **Note** Before August 31, 2018, Amazon Aurora was documented in the * Amazon Relational Database Service User Guide*. For earlier Aurora document history, see [ Document history](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/WhatsNew.html) in the *Amazon Relational Database Service User Guide*. You can filter new Amazon Aurora features on the [What's New with Database?](https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/database/) page. For **Products**, choose **Amazon Aurora**. Then search using keywords such as **global database** or **Serverless**. | Change | Description | Date | | --- |--- |--- | | [Aurora PostgreSQL Zero-ETL integrations with Amazon SageMaker support additional Regions](#WhatsNew) | Aurora PostgreSQL Zero-ETL integrations with Amazon SageMaker are now available in additional Regions. For more information, see [Supported Regions and Aurora DB engines for zero-ETL integrations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Zero-ETL.html). | October 15, 2025 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database available in an additional AWS Region](#WhatsNew) | Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database is now available in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. For more information, see [Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database requirements and considerations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/limitless-reqs-limits.html). | September 16, 2025 | | [Amazon RDS Data API supports IPv6](#WhatsNew) | Amazon RDS Data API now supports IPv6 connectivity, enabling you to connect to your Aurora databases using IPv6 addresses. For more information, see [Using the Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html). | August 30, 2025 | | [Amazon Aurora is available in the Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora is now available in the Asia Pacific (New Zealand) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html). | August 28, 2025 | | [Amazon RDS Data API available in an additional AWS Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon RDS Data API is now available in the Europe (Spain) Region. For more information, see [Supported Regions and Aurora DB engines for RDS Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Data_API.html). | August 1, 2025 | | [Zero-ETL integrations with Amazon SageMaker lakehouse is generally available](#WhatsNew) | Zero-ETL integrations make transactional data available in Amazon SageMaker within seconds of it being written to an Aurora MySQL DB instance. For more information, see [Working with Aurora zero-ETL integrations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/zero-etl.html). | June 30, 2025 | | [Amazon Aurora is available in the Asia Pacific (Taipei) Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora is now available in the Asia Pacific (Taipei) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html). | June 5, 2025 | | [End-of-life information for Performance Insights](#WhatsNew) | AWS has announced the end-of-life date for Performance Insights: November 30, 2025. After this date, Amazon RDS will no longer support the Performance Insights console experience, flexible retention periods, and their associated pricing. We recommend upgrading your DB clusters to Database Insights before this date. For more information, see [Monitoring DB load with Performance Insights on Amazon Aurora](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.html). | May 30, 2025 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database supports CloudWatch Database Insights](#WhatsNew) | You can now use CloudWatch Database Insights to monitor your Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database at scale. For more information, see [ Monitoring Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database with CloudWatch Database Insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/limitless-monitoring.cwdbi.html). | May 22, 2025 | | [Viewing support dates for open source engine major versions](#WhatsNew) | You can now view information about the start and end dates for open source engine major versions in RDS standard support and RDS Extended Support by using the AWS CLI and the RDS API. For more information, see [Viewing support dates for engine versions in Amazon RDS Extended Support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/extended-support-viewing-support-dates.html). | May 20, 2025 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL zero-ETL integrations support additional Regions](#WhatsNew) | Aurora PostgreSQL zero-ETL integrations are now available in additional Regions. For more information, see [Supported Regions and Aurora DB engines for zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Zero-ETL.html). | February 17, 2025 | | [Amazon Aurora is available in the Mexico (Central) Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora is now available in the Mexico (Central) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html). | January 14, 2025 | | [Amazon Aurora is available in the Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora is now available in the Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html). | January 7, 2025 | | [End-of-life information for Aurora Serverless v1](#WhatsNew) | AWS has announced the end-of-life date for Aurora Serverless v1: March 31st, 2025. We strongly recommend upgrading any Aurora Serverless v1 DB clusters to Aurora Serverless v2 before that date. The upgrade can involve a change in the major version number of the database engine. Thus, it's important to plan, test, and implement this switchover before the end-of-life date. Starting January 8th, 2025, customers will no longer be able to create new Aurora Serverless v1 clusters or instances with either the AWS Management Console or the CLI. For information about the upgrade procedure from Aurora Serverless v1 to Aurora Serverless v2, see [Upgrading from an Aurora Serverless v1 cluster to Aurora Serverless v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless-v2.upgrade.html#aurora-serverless-v2.upgrade-from-serverless-v1-procedure). | December 6, 2024 | | [Aurora supports CloudWatch Database Insights](#WhatsNew) | You can now use CloudWatch Database Insights to monitor your Amazon Aurora DB clusters at scale. For more information, see [Monitoring Amazon Aurora databases with CloudWatch Database Insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_DatabaseInsights.html). | December 1, 2024 | | [Amazon Aurora supports the db.r8g instance classes](#WhatsNew) | You can now use the db.r8g instance classes to create Aurora DB clusters. For more information, see [Aurora DB instance classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html). | November 21, 2024 | | [Aurora Serverless v2 supports automatic pause and resume](#WhatsNew) | Aurora Serverless v2 DB instances can now scale all the way down to zero Aurora capacity units (ACUs) after a period of inactivity. To enable this feature, you set the minimum capacity value to 0 ACUs. For more information, see [Automatic pause and resume for Aurora Serverless v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless-v2-auto-pause.html). | November 20, 2024 | | [Amazon Aurora supports auto-migrating EC2 databases](#WhatsNew) | You can use the RDS console to migrate an EC2 database to Aurora. Aurora uses AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) to migrate your source EC2 database. AWS DMS allows you to migrate relational databases into your AWS Cloud. For more information, see [Auto migrating EC2 databases to Amazon Aurora using AWS Database Migration Service](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_DMS_migration.html). | November 20, 2024 | | [AWS Advanced NodeJS Wrapper generally available](#WhatsNew) | The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Advanced NodeJS Wrapper is complementary to and extends the functionality of an existing NodeJS driver. For more information, see [Connecting to Aurora DB clusters with the AWS drivers](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Connecting.html#Aurora.Connecting.Drivers). | November 19, 2024 | | [Amazon Aurora supports the db.r7i instance classes](#WhatsNew) | You can now use the db.r7i instance classes to create Aurora DB clusters. For more information, see [Aurora DB instance classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html). | November 18, 2024 | | [RDS Data API for Aurora MySQL supports all Performance Insights views](#WhatsNew) | You can now use the **Top hosts** or **Top applications** views for Performance Insights to monitor SQL operations performed using RDS Data API for Aurora MySQL. For information about Performance Insights support, see [Monitoring RDS Data API queries with Performance Insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/monitoring-using-performance-insights-data-api.html). | October 31, 2024 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database is a new, automated, horizontal scaling (sharding) capability of Amazon Aurora. Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database lets you scale beyond the existing Aurora limits for write throughput and storage by distributing a database workload over multiple Aurora writer instances, while maintaining the ability to use it as a single database. For more information, see [Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/limitless.html). | October 31, 2024 | | [Amazon Aurora MySQL version 2 end of standard support](#WhatsNew) | Aurora MySQL version 2 reached the end of standard support on October 31, 2024. For more information, see [Preparing for Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition version 2 end of standard support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.MySQL57.EOL.html). | October 31, 2024 | | [Amazon Aurora supports cluster-level OS upgrades](#WhatsNew) | You can now apply Aurora operating system upgrades at the DB cluster level. Rolling upgrades automatically apply upgrades to a few reader DB instances at a time, thus preserving read availability. For more information, see [Operating system updates for Aurora DB clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora_OS_updates.html). | October 30, 2024 | | [Aurora global clusters support tagging](#WhatsNew) | You can now add tags to Aurora global clusters. An Aurora global cluster is the parent resource that contains the primary and secondary DB clusters in an Aurora global database. For general information about tagging, see [Tagging Aurora and Amazon RDS resources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_Tagging.html). For information about tagging with Aurora Global Database, see [Tagging Aurora Global Database resources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database-tagging.html). | October 24, 2024 | | [Aurora Global Database writer endpoints](#WhatsNew) | Each Aurora Global Database now comes with a writer endpoint that is automatically updated by Aurora to route requests to the current writer instance of the primary DB cluster after an Aurora Global Database switchover and failover operation. To learn more about using the writer endpoint along with Aurora Global Database switchover and failover, see [ Using switchover or failover in Amazon Aurora Global Database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database-disaster-recovery). | October 22, 2024 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift generally available](#WhatsNew) | Zero-ETL integrations make transactional data available in Amazon Redshift within seconds of it being written to an Aurora PostgreSQL source DB cluster. The feature is now generally available. For more information, see [Working with Aurora zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/zero-etl.html). | October 15, 2024 | | [Aurora Serverless v2 supports 256 ACUs](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora Serverless v2 DB clusters with a maximum capacity of 256 Aurora capacity units (ACUs). For more information, see [Aurora Serverless v2 capacity](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless-v2.how-it-works.html#aurora-serverless-v2.how-it-works.capacity). | October 3, 2024 | | [Amazon Aurora supports Console-to-Code](#WhatsNew) | You can now use Console-to-Code to generate code from actions that you perform in the RDS console. The generated code can help you write code to automate your use of other AWS services. For more information, see [Use Console-to-Code to generate code for your Aurora console actions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Using_C2C.html). | October 3, 2024 | | [RDS Data API supports Performance Insights](#WhatsNew) | You can now use Performance Insights to monitor SQL operations performed using RDS Data API. For information about Performance Insights support, see [Monitoring RDS Data API queries with Performance Insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/monitoring-using-performance-insights-data-api.html). | September 26, 2024 | | [RDS Data API for Aurora Serverless v2 and provisioned is available for Aurora MySQL](#WhatsNew) | RDS Data API is now available for Aurora MySQL clusters that use Aurora Serverless v2 or provisioned instances. For usage information for RDS Data API, see [Using RDS Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html). For information about Aurora MySQL version and AWS Region support for RDS Data API, see [Data API with Aurora MySQL Serverless v2 and provisioned](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Data_API.html#Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Data_API.ams). | September 26, 2024 | | [Amazon Aurora is available in the Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora is now available in the Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html). | August 22, 2024 | | [Update to existing policy](#WhatsNew) | Amazon RDS removed `sns:Publish` permission from the `AmazonRDSBetaServiceRolePolicy` of the `AWSServiceRoleForRDSBeta` service-linked role. For more information, see [ Amazon RDS updates to AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-manpol-updates.html). | August 7, 2024 | | [Update to existing policy](#WhatsNew) | Amazon RDS removed `sns:Publish` permission from the `AmazonRDSPreviewServiceRolePolicy` of the `AWSServiceRoleForRDSPreview` service-linked role. For more information, see [ Amazon RDS updates to AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-manpol-updates.html). | August 7, 2024 | | [Aurora Serverless v2 supports auto-pause (scale-to-zero)](#WhatsNew) | Aurora Serverless v2 DB instances can now scale all the way down to zero Aurora capacity units (ACUs) after a period of inactivity. To enable this feature, you set the minimum capacity value to 0. For more information, see [Using Aurora Serverless v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless-v2.html). | July 25, 2024 | | [AWS ODBC Driver for MySQL generally available](#WhatsNew) | The Amazon Web Services (AWS) ODBC Driver for MySQL is a client driver designed for the high availability of Aurora MySQL. For more information, see [Connecting to Aurora MySQL with the Amazon Web Services (AWS) ODBC Driver for MySQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Connecting.html#Aurora.Connecting.ODBCDriverMySQL). | July 18, 2024 | | [RDS Data API for Aurora Serverless v2 is available in more Regions](#WhatsNew) | RDS Data API is now available for Aurora PostgreSQL in several additional AWS Regions. For information about Region support for RDS Data API, see [Data API with Aurora PostgreSQL Serverless v2 and provisioned](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Data_API.html#Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Data_API.apg). | July 9, 2024 | | [AWS Python Driver generally available](#WhatsNew) | The Amazon Web Services (AWS) Python Driver is designed as an advanced Python wrapper. This wrapper is complementary to and extends the functionality of the open-source Psycopg driver. For more information, see [Connecting to Aurora DB clusters with the AWS drivers](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Connecting.html#Aurora.Connecting.Drivers). | May 23, 2024 | | [Zero-ETL integrations available in China Regions](#WhatsNew) | Zero-ETL integrations are now available in the AWS Regions China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia). For more information, see [Zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Zero-ETL.html). | May 21, 2024 | | [RDS Proxy is available in more Regions](#WhatsNew) | RDS Proxy is now available in the Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), Middle East (UAE), Israel (Tel Aviv), Canada West (Calgary), and Europe (Zurich) regions. For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Using Amazon RDS Proxy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). | May 21, 2024 | | [Amazon RDS supports fine-grained access for Performance Insights](#WhatsNew) | You can now allow or deny access to individual dimensions in Performance Insights. This fine-grained access can be used for `GetResourceMetrics`, `DescribeDimensionKeys`, and `GetDimensionKeyDetails` actions. For more information, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.access-control.dimensionAccess-policy.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.access-control.dimensionAccess-policy.html). | May 21, 2024 | | [Amazon RDS Extended Support](#WhatsNew) | Creating or restoring an Aurora MySQL version 2 or 3, or Aurora PostgreSQL version 11 database now automatically enrolls that database into Amazon RDS Extended Support so your existing applications continue to work as they are. You can opt out of RDS Extended Support to avoid charges after the Aurora end of standard support date for your database engine. For more information, see [Using Amazon RDS Extended Support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/extended-support.html). | March 21, 2024 | | [Data filtering for zero-ETL integrations](#WhatsNew) | Amazon RDS supports data filtering at the database and table level for zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift. For more information, see [Data filtering for Aurora zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/zero-etl.filtering.html). | March 20, 2024 | | [Aurora MySQL integrations with Amazon Bedrock](#WhatsNew) | You can now integrate Amazon Aurora MySQL databases with Amazon Bedrock to power generative AI applications. For more information, see [Using Amazon Aurora machine learning with Aurora MySQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/mysql-ml.html). | March 8, 2024 | | [New AWS managed policy](#WhatsNew) | Amazon RDS added a new managed policy named `AmazonRDSCustomInstanceProfileRolePolicy` to allow RDS Custom to perform automation actions and database management tasks through an EC2 instance profile. For more information, see [Amazon RDS updates to AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/rds-manpol-updates.html). | February 27, 2024 | | [Amazon RDS support for AWS Secrets Manager in the Israel (Tel Aviv) Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon RDS supports Secrets Manager in the Israel (Tel Aviv) Region. For more information, see [Password management with Amazon RDS and AWS Secrets Manager](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-secrets-manager.html). | February 21, 2024 | | [Amazon RDS Extended Support](#WhatsNew) | Amazon RDS now automatically enables Amazon RDS Extended Support when Aurora MySQL and Aurora PostgreSQL major engine versions in your DB clusters and global clusters reach the Aurora end of standard support date. For more information, see [Using Amazon RDS Extended Support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/extended-support.html). | February 15, 2024 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL 16.1 supports Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL 4.0.0](#WhatsNew) | Aurora PostgreSQL 16.1 supports Babelfish 4.0.0. For a list of new features, see [16.1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/AuroraPostgreSQL.Updates.html#AuroraPostgreSQL.Updates.20180305.161X). For a list of features supported in each Babelfish release, see [Supported functionality in Babelfish by version](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/babelfish-compatibility.supported-functionality-table.html). For usage information, see [Working with Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/babelfish.html). | January 31, 2024 | | [Update to default CA Certificate](#WhatsNew) | The default CA certificate is set to `rds-ca-rsa2048-g1`. For more information, see [Using SSL/TLS to encrypt a connection to a DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/UsingWithRDS.SSL.html). | January 26, 2024 | | [RDS Proxy is available in the Europe (Spain) Region](#WhatsNew) | RDS Proxy is now available in the Europe (Spain) region. For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Using Amazon RDS Proxy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). | January 8, 2024 | | [RDS Data API with Aurora PostgreSQL Serverless v2 and provisioned](#WhatsNew) | You can now use RDS Data API with Aurora PostgreSQL Serverless v2 and provisioned DB clusters. With RDS Data API, you can access your Aurora clusters through a secure HTTP endpoint and run SQL statements without using database drivers or managing connections. For more information, see [Using RDS Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html). | December 21, 2023 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL integrations with Amazon Bedrock](#WhatsNew) | You can now integrate Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL databases with Amazon Bedrock to power generative AI applications. For more information, see [Using Amazon Aurora machine learning with Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/postgresql-ml.html). | December 21, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora is available in the Canada West (Calgary) Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora is now available in the Canada West (Calgary) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html). | December 20, 2023 | | [Amazon RDS supports viewing and responding to recommendations](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora recommendations now includes threshold based proactive and machine learning based reactive recommendations. For more information, see [Recommendations for Amazon Aurora](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/monitoring-recommendations.html). | December 19, 2023 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift (preview)](#WhatsNew) | You can now create zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift using an Aurora PostgreSQL source DB cluster. For the preview release, you must create all integrations in the Amazon RDS Database Preview Environment, in the US East (Ohio) (us-east-2) AWS Region. For more information, see [Working with Aurora zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/zero-etl.html). | November 28, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL supports global database write forwarding](#WhatsNew) | You can now enable write forwarding on secondary clusters in an Aurora PostgreSQL-based global database. For more information, see [Using write forwarding in an Aurora PostgreSQL global database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database-write-forwarding-apg.html). | November 9, 2023 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL support for Optimized Reads](#WhatsNew) | You can achieve faster query processing for Aurora PostgreSQL with Aurora Optimized Reads. For more information, see [Improving query performance for Aurora PostgreSQL with Aurora Optimized Reads](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraPostgreSQL.optimized.reads.html). | November 8, 2023 | | [Amazon RDS exports Performance Insights metrics to Amazon CloudWatch](#WhatsNew) | Performance Insights lets you export the preconfigured or custom metrics dashboards to Amazon CloudWatch. The exported metrics dashboards are available to view in the CloudWatch console. You can also export a selected Performance Insights metric widget and view the metrics data in the CloudWatch console. For more information, see [ Exporting Performance Insights metrics to CloudWatch](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/PI_metrics_export_CW.html). | November 8, 2023 | | [Aurora MySQL zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift general availability](#WhatsNew) | Zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift are now generally available for Aurora MySQL. For more information, see [Working with Aurora zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/zero-etl.html). | November 7, 2023 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL support for RDS Blue/Green Deployments](#WhatsNew) | You can now create a blue/green deployment from an Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster. For more information, see [Using Amazon RDS Blue/Green Deployments for database updates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/blue-green-deployments.html). | October 26, 2023 | | [Aurora MySQL supports server-side encryption with AWS KMS keys (SSE-KMS)](#WhatsNew) | In Aurora MySQL version 3.05 and higher, you can use SSE-KMS, including AWS managed keys and customer managed keys, for server-side encryption of data that you load from or save to Amazon S3. For more information, see [Loading data into an Amazon Aurora MySQL DB cluster from text files in an Amazon S3 bucket](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Integrating.LoadFromS3.html) and [Saving data from an Amazon Aurora MySQL DB cluster from text files in an Amazon S3 bucket](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Integrating.SaveIntoS3.html). | October 25, 2023 | | [Aurora MySQL optimizations reduce database restart time](#WhatsNew) | In Aurora MySQL version 3.05 and higher, we've introduced optimizations that reduce the database restart time. These optimizations provide up to 65% less downtime than without optimizations, and fewer disruptions to your database workloads, after a restart. For more information, see [Optimizations to reduce database restart time](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.MySQL80.html#ReducedRestartTime). | October 25, 2023 | | [Update to AWS managed policies](#WhatsNew) | The `AmazonRDSPerformanceInsightsReadOnly` and `AmazonRDSPerformanceInsightsFullAccess` managed policies now includes `Sid` (statement ID) as an identifier in the policy statement. For more information, see [ Amazon RDS updates to AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-manpol-updates.html). | October 23, 2023 | | [Amazon RDS publishes Performance Insights counter metrics to Amazon CloudWatch](#WhatsNew) | The **DB\$1PERF\$1INSIGHTS** metric math function in the CloudWatch console allows you to query Amazon RDS for Performance Insights counter metrics. For more information, see [Creating CloudWatch alarms to monitor Amazon Aurora](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/creating_alarms.html). | September 20, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora supports point-in-time recovery (PITR) with AWS Backup](#WhatsNew) | You can now manage Aurora automated (continuous) backups in AWS Backup and restore to specified times from them. For more information, see [Restoring a DB cluster to a specified time using AWS Backup](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-pitr.html#aurora-pitr-bkp). | September 7, 2023 | | [Amazon RDS Extended Support](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora announces the upcoming ability to continue running Aurora MySQL and Aurora PostgreSQL major engine versions in your DB instances past the Aurora end of standard support date. For more information, see [Using Amazon RDS Extended Support](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/extended-support.html). | September 1, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora MySQL extends support for Percona XtraBackup](#WhatsNew) | You can now perform physical migrations of MySQL 8.0 databases to Aurora MySQL version 3 DB clusters. For more information, see [Physical migration from MySQL by using Percona XtraBackup and Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Migrating.ExtMySQL.S3.html). | August 24, 2023 | | [Aurora global database supports global database failover](#WhatsNew) | Aurora global database now supports managed global failover, allowing you to more easily recover from a true Regional disaster or complete service-level outage. To learn more about this feature, see [ Performing managed failovers for Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database-disaster-recovery.html#aurora-global-database-failover.managed-unplanned). The feature previously called "managed planned failover" is now called "switchover." For information about switchovers, see [Performing switchovers for Amazon Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database-disaster-recovery.html#aurora-global-database-disaster-recovery.managed-failover). | August 21, 2023 | | [Update to AWS managed policy permissions](#WhatsNew) | The `AmazonRDSFullAccess` managed policy has new permissions that allows you to generate, view, and delete the performance analysis report for a time period. For more information, see [ Amazon RDS updates to AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-manpol-updates.html). | August 17, 2023 | | [Update to AWS managed policy permissions](#WhatsNew) | The addition of new permissions to `AmazonRDSPerformanceInsightsReadOnly` managed policy and addition of new managed policy `AmazonRDSPerformanceInsightsFullAccess` allows you generate a DB load analysis report for a time period. For more information, see [ Amazon RDS updates to AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-manpol-updates.html). | August 16, 2023 | | [Amazon RDS supports DB load time period analysis with Performance Insights](#WhatsNew) | Performance Insights allows you to create performance analysis reports for a specific period of time. The report provides the insights identified and recommendations to resolve the performance issues. For more information, see [Analyzing DB load for a period of time](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.AnalyzePerformanceTimePeriod.html). | August 16, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora supports retaining automated backups for DB clusters](#WhatsNew) | You can now retain automated backups for deleted Aurora clusters and restore them to a specified point in time. For more information, see [Retaining automated backups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Managing.Backups.html#Aurora.Managing.Backups.Retaining). | August 4, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora is available in the Israel (Tel Aviv) Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora is now available in the Israel (Tel Aviv) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html). | August 1, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora MySQL supports local (in-cluster) write forwarding](#WhatsNew) | You can now forward write operations from a reader DB instance to a writer DB instance within an Aurora MySQL DB cluster. For more information, see [Using write forwarding in an Amazon Aurora MySQL DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-mysql-write-forwarding.html). | July 31, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora supports Aurora Serverless v2 in an additional AWS Region](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora Serverless v2 DB clusters in the Asia Pacific (Melbourne) AWS Region. For information about Aurora Serverless v2, see [Using Aurora Serverless v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless-v2.html). | June 28, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora introduces zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift (preview)](#WhatsNew) | Zero-ETL integrations provide a fully managed solution for making transactional data available in Amazon Redshift within seconds of it being written to an Aurora MySQL DB cluster. For more information, see [ Working with Aurora zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/zero-etl.html). | June 28, 2023 | | [Amazon RDS provides combined Performance Insights and CloudWatch metrics view in the Performance Insights dashboard](#WhatsNew) | Amazon RDS now provides a consolidated view of Performance Insights and CloudWatch metrics in the Performance Insights dashboard. For more information, see [ Viewing combined metrics with the Performance Insights dashboard](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Viewing_Unifiedmetrics.html). | May 24, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora supports the db.r7g instance classes](#WhatsNew) | You can now use the db.r7g instance classes to create Aurora DB clusters. For more information, see [Aurora DB instance classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html). | May 11, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora supports a new DB cluster storage configuration](#WhatsNew) | With Aurora I/O-Optimized, you pay only for the usage and storage of your DB clusters, with no additional charges for read and write I/O operations. For more information, see [Storage configurations for Amazon Aurora DB clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Overview.StorageReliability.html#aurora-storage-type). | May 11, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora supports Aurora Serverless v2 in additional AWS Regions](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora Serverless v2 DB clusters in the following AWS Regions: Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Europe (Spain) Europe (Zurich), and Middle East (UAE). For information about Aurora Serverless v2, see [Using Aurora Serverless v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless-v2.html). | May 4, 2023 | | [Aurora Serverless v1 supports conversion to provisioned](#WhatsNew) | You can convert an Aurora Serverless v1 DB cluster directly to a provisioned DB cluster. For more information, see [Converting an Aurora Serverless v1 DB cluster to provisioned](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.modifying.html#aurora-serverless.modifying.convert). | April 27, 2023 | | [Aurora Serverless v1 supports Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL version 13](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora Serverless v1 DB clusters that run Aurora PostgreSQL version 13. For more information, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.ServerlessV1.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.ServerlessV1.html). | April 27, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora support for AWS Secrets Manager in the China Regions](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora supports Secrets Manager in the China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) Regions. For more information, see [Password management with Amazon Aurora and AWS Secrets Manager](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-secrets-manager.html). | April 20, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora supports publishing events with tags to topic subscribers](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora event notifications sent to Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) or Amazon EventBridge now contain event tags in the message body. These tags provide the resource data that was affected by the service event. For more information, see [ Amazon RDS event notification tags and attributes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_Events.TagsAttributesForFiltering.html). | April 17, 2023 | | [Update to IAM service-linked role permissions](#WhatsNew) | The `AmazonRDSFullAccess` and `AmazonRDSReadOnlyAccess` policies now grants additional permissions to allow the display of Amazon DevOps Guru findings in the RDS console. For more information, see [ Amazon RDS updates to AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/rds-manpol-updates.html). | March 30, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora supports global databases in the Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Region](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora global databases in the Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Region. For information about Aurora global databases, see [Using Amazon Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html). | March 22, 2023 | | [Update to AWS managed policy permissions](#WhatsNew) | The `AmazonRDSFullAccess` and `AmazonRDSReadOnlyAccess` policies now grants additional permissions to Amazon CloudWatch. For more information, see [ Amazon RDS updates to AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-manpol-updates.html). | March 16, 2023 | | [RDS Proxy is available in the China Regions](#WhatsNew) | RDS Proxy is now available in the China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) regions. For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Using Amazon RDS Proxy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). | March 15, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora supports Aurora Serverless v2 in the China Regions](#WhatsNew) | Aurora Serverless v2 is now available in the China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) Regions. For more information, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.ServerlessV2.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.ServerlessV2.html). | March 15, 2023 | | [RDS Proxy is available in the Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region](#WhatsNew) | RDS Proxy is now available in the Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region. For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Using Amazon RDS Proxy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). | March 8, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora MySQL supports Kerberos authentication](#WhatsNew) | You can now use Kerberos authentication to authenticate users when they connect to your Aurora MySQL DB clusters. For more information, see [Using Kerberos authentication for Aurora MySQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-mysql-kerberos.html). | March 8, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora supports global databases in additional AWS Regions](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora global databases in the following Regions: Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Asia Pacific (Jakarta), Europe (Milan), Europe (Spain) Europe (Zurich), Middle East (Bahrain), and Middle East (UAE). For information about Aurora global databases, see [Using Amazon Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html). | March 6, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora supports copying DB cluster snapshots in additional AWS Regions](#WhatsNew) | You can now copy DB cluster snapshots in the following Regions: Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Asia Pacific (Jakarta), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), Europe (Milan), Europe (Spain) Europe (Zurich), Middle East (Bahrain), and Middle East (UAE). For information about copying DB cluster snapshots, see [Copying a DB cluster snapshot](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-copy-snapshot.html). | March 6, 2023 | | [Amazon DevOps Guru for RDS supports proactive insights](#WhatsNew) | Amazon DevOps Guru for RDS publishes proactive insights with recommendations to help you address issues in your Aurora databases before they are predicted to happen. For more information, see [How DevOps Guru for RDS works](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/devops-guru-for-rds.html#devops-guru-for-rds.how-it-works). | February 28, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora MySQL version 1 is deprecated](#WhatsNew) | Aurora MySQL version 1 (compatible with MySQL 5.6) has been deprecated. For more information, see [How long Amazon Aurora major versions remain available](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.VersionPolicy.html#Aurora.VersionPolicy.MajorVersionLifetime). | February 28, 2023 | | [Aurora Serverless v1 supports setting the DB cluster maintenance window](#WhatsNew) | You can now set the maintenance window for Aurora Serverless v1 DB clusters. For more information, see [Adjusting the preferred DB cluster maintenance window](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.Maintenance.html#AdjustingTheMaintenanceWindow.Aurora). | February 27, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora supports Database Activity Streams in the Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Europe (Spain), and Middle East (UAE) Regions.](#WhatsNew) | For more information, see [Database Activity Streams](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/DBActivityStreams.Overview.html#DBActivityStreams.Overview.requirements.Regions). | January 27, 2023 | | [Amazon Aurora is available in the Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora is now available in the Asia Pacific (Melbourne) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html). | January 23, 2023 | | [Specify certificate authority (CA) during DB cluster creation](#WhatsNew) | You can now specify which CA to use for a DB cluster's server certificate during DB cluster creation. For more information, see [ Certificate authorities](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/UsingWithRDS.SSL.html#UsingWithRDS.SSL.RegionCertificateAuthorities). | January 5, 2023 | | [Aurora MySQL 3.\$1 support for backtracking](#WhatsNew) | Aurora MySQL 3.\$1 versions now offer a quick way to recover from user errors, such as dropping the wrong table or deleting the wrong row. Backtrack allows you to move your database to a prior point in time without needing to restore from a backup, and it completes within seconds, even for large databases. For details, see [Backtracking an Aurora DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Managing.Backtrack.html). | January 4, 2023 | | [Use Amazon RDS Blue/Green Deployments available in additional AWS Regions](#WhatsNew) | The Blue/Green Deployments feature is now available in the China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) Regions. For more information, see [ Using Amazon RDS Blue/Green Deployments for database updates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/blue-green-deployments.html). | December 22, 2022 | | [Update to IAM service-linked role permissions](#WhatsNew) | The AmazonRDSServiceRolePolicy policy now grants additional permissions to AWS Secrets Manager. For more information, see [ Amazon RDS updates to AWS managed policies](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-manpol-updates.html). | December 22, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora integrates with AWS Secrets Manager for password management](#WhatsNew) | Aurora can manage the master user password for a DB cluster in Secrets Manager. For more information, see [ Password management with Amazon Aurora and AWS Secrets Manager](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-secrets-manager.html). | December 22, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora supports Aurora Serverless v2 in additional AWS Regions](#WhatsNew) | Aurora Serverless v2 is now available in the Africa (Cape Town) and Europe (Milan) Regions. For more information, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.ServerlessV2.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.ServerlessV2.html). | December 21, 2022 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL supports RDS Proxy with PostgreSQL 14](#WhatsNew) | You can now create an RDS Proxy with an Aurora PostgreSQL 14 DB cluster. For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Using Amazon RDS Proxy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). | December 13, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora alerts you to recent anomalies detected by Amazon DevOps Guru](#WhatsNew) | The database details page of the console alerts you both to current and anomalies that occurred in the past 24 hours. For more information, see [How DevOps Guru for RDS works](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/devops-guru-for-rds.html#devops-guru-for-rds.how-it-works). | December 13, 2022 | | [Amazon RDS Proxy supports global databases](#WhatsNew) | You can now use RDS Proxy with Aurora global databases. For more information, see [Using RDS Proxy with Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy-gdb.html). | December 7, 2022 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters support Trusted Language Extensions for PostgreSQL](#WhatsNew) | Trusted Language Extensions for PostgreSQL is an open source development kit that allows you to build high performance PostgreSQL extensions and safely run them on your Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster. For more information, see [Working with Trusted Language Extensions for PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/PostgreSQL_trusted_language_extension.html). | November 30, 2022 | | [Amazon GuardDuty RDS Protection monitors for access threats](#WhatsNew) | When you turn on GuardDuty RDS Protection, GuardDuty consumes RDS login events from your Aurora databases, monitors these events, and profiles them for potential insider threats or external actors. When GuardDuty RDS Protection detects a potential threat, GuardDuty generates a new finding with details about the potentially compromised database. For more information, see [Monitoring threats with GuardDuty RDS Protection](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/guard-duty-rds-protection.html). | November 30, 2022 | | [Use Amazon RDS Blue/Green Deployments for database updates](#WhatsNew) | You can make changes to a DB cluster in a staging environment and test the changes without affecting your production DB cluster. When you are ready, you can promote the staging environment to be the new production environment, with minimal downtime. For more information, see [ Using Amazon RDS Blue/Green Deployments for database updates](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/blue-green-deployments.html). | November 27, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora is available in the Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora is now available in the Asia Pacific (Hyderabad) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html). | November 22, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora is available in the Europe (Spain) Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora is now available in the Europe (Spain) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html). | November 16, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora is available in the Europe (Zurich) Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora is now available in the Europe (Zurich) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html). | November 9, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora supports exporting data to Amazon S3 from DB clusters](#WhatsNew) | You can now export Aurora cluster data directly to S3, without having to create a snapshot first. For more information, see [Exporting DB cluster data to Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/export-cluster-data.html). | October 27, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora MySQL supports faster exports to Amazon S3](#WhatsNew) | You can now see up to 10x faster performance for exporting DB cluster snapshot data to S3 for MySQL 5.7- and 8.0-compatible Aurora MySQL clusters. For more information, see [Exporting DB cluster snapshot data to Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-export-snapshot.html). | October 20, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora supports automatically setting up connectivity between an Aurora DB cluster and an EC2 instance](#WhatsNew) | You can use the AWS Management Console to set up connectivity between an existing Aurora DB cluster and an EC2 instance. For more information, see [ Connecting an EC2 instance and an Aurora DB cluster automatically](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/ec2-rds-connect.html). | October 14, 2022 | | [AWS JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL generally available](#WhatsNew) | The AWS JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL is a client driver designed for Aurora PostgreSQL. The AWS JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL is now generally available. For more information, see [Connecting with the AWS JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Connecting.html#Aurora.Connecting.AuroraPostgreSQL.JDBCDriverPostgreSQL). | October 6, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora supports in-place upgrade for MySQL 5.7-compatible Aurora MySQL](#WhatsNew) | You can perform an in-place upgrade to change an existing MySQL 5.7-compatible Aurora MySQL cluster into a MySQL 8.0-compatible Aurora MySQL cluster. For more information, see [Upgrading from Aurora MySQL 2.x to 3.x](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Updates.MajorVersionUpgrade.html#AuroraMySQL.Updates.MajorVersionUpgrade.2to3). | September 26, 2022 | | [Performance Insights shows the top 25 SQL queries](#WhatsNew) | In the Performance Insights dashboard, the **Top SQL** tab shows the 25 SQL queries that are contributing the most to DB load. For more information, see [ Overview of the Top SQL tab](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.Components.AvgActiveSessions.TopLoadItemsTable.TopSQL.html). | September 13, 2022 | | [Aurora MySQL supports a new DB instance class](#WhatsNew) | You can now use the db.r6i DB instance class for Aurora MySQL DB clusters. For more information, see [DB instance classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html). | September 13, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora is available in the Middle East (UAE) Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora is now available in the Middle East (UAE) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html). | August 30, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora supports automatically setting up connectivity with an EC2 instance](#WhatsNew) | When you create an Aurora DB cluster, you can use the AWS Management Console to set up connectivity between an Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud instance and the new DB cluster. For more information, see [ Configure automatic network connectivity with an EC2 instance](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.CreateInstance.html#Aurora.CreateInstance.Prerequisites.VPC.Automatic). | August 22, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora supports dual-stack mode](#WhatsNew) | DB clusters can now run in dual-stack mode. In dual-stack mode, resources can communicate with the DB cluster over IPv4, IPv6, or both. For more information, see [ Amazon Aurora IP addressing](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_VPC.WorkingWithRDSInstanceinaVPC.html#USER_VPC.IP_addressing). | August 17, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora supports in-place upgrade for PostgreSQL-compatible Aurora Serverless v1](#WhatsNew) | You can perform an in-place upgrade for a PostgreSQL 10-compatible Aurora Serverless v1 cluster to change an existing cluster into a PostgreSQL 11-compatible Aurora Serverless v1 cluster. For the in-place upgrade procedure, see [Modifying an Aurora Serverless v1 DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.modifying.html). | August 8, 2022 | | [Performance Insights supports the Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region](#WhatsNew) | Formerly, you couldn't use Performance Insights in the Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region. This restriction has been removed. For more information, see [AWS Region support for Performance Insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.PerfInsights.html). | July 21, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora supports a new DB instance class](#WhatsNew) | You can now use the db.r6i DB instance class for Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters. For more information, see [DB instance classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html). | July 14, 2022 | | [RDS Performance Insights supports additional retention periods](#WhatsNew) | Previously, Performance Insights offered only two retention periods: 7 days (default) or 2 years (731 days). Now, if you need to retain your performance data for longer than 7 days, you can specify from 1–24 months. For more information, see [Pricing and data retention for Performance Insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.Overview.cost.html). | July 1, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora supports in-place upgrade for MySQL-compatible Aurora Serverless v1](#WhatsNew) | You can perform an in-place upgrade for a MySQL 5.6-compatible Aurora Serverless v1 cluster to change an existing cluster into a MySQL 5.7-compatible Aurora Serverless v1 cluster. For the in-place upgrade procedure, see [Modifying an Aurora Serverless v1 DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.modifying.html). | June 16, 2022 | | [Aurora supports turning on Amazon DevOps Guru in the RDS console](#WhatsNew) | You can turn on DevOps Guru coverage for your Aurora databases from within the RDS console. For more information, see [Setting up DevOps Guru for RDS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/devops-guru-for-rds.html#devops-guru-for-rds.configuring). | June 9, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora supports publishing events to encrypted Amazon SNS topics](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora can now publish events to Amazon Simple Notification Service (Amazon SNS) topics that have server-side encryption (SSE) enabled, for additional protection of events that carry sensitive data. For more information, see [ Subscribing to Amazon RDS event notification](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_Events.Subscribing.html). | June 1, 2022 | | [Amazon RDS publishes usage metrics to Amazon CloudWatch](#WhatsNew) | The `AWS/Usage` namespace in Amazon CloudWatch includes account-level usage metrics for your Amazon RDS service quotas. For more information, see [ Amazon CloudWatch usage metrics for Amazon Aurora](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.AuroraMySQL.Monitoring.Metrics.html#rds-metrics-usage). | April 28, 2022 | | [Data API result sets in JSON format](#WhatsNew) | An optional parameter for the `ExecuteStatement` function causes the query result set to be returned as a string in JSON format. The JSON result set is simple and convenient to transform into a data structure in your application's language. For more information, see [Processing query results in JSON format](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api-json). | April 27, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 is now generally available](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 is generally available for all users. For more information, see [Using Aurora Serverless v2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless-v2.html). | April 21, 2022 | | [Aurora MySQL supports configurable cipher suites](#WhatsNew) | With Aurora MySQL, you can now use configurable cipher suites to control the connection encryption that your database server accepts. For more information, see [Configuring cipher suites for connections to Aurora MySQL DB clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Security.html#AuroraMySQL.Security.SSL.ConfiguringCipherSuites). | April 15, 2022 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL supports RDS Proxy with PostgreSQL 13](#WhatsNew) | You can now create an RDS Proxy with an Aurora PostgreSQL 13 DB cluster. For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Using Amazon RDS Proxy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). | April 4, 2022 | | [*Release Notes for Aurora PostgreSQL*](#WhatsNew) | There is now a separate guide for the Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL release notes. For more information, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/Welcome.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/Welcome.html). | March 22, 2022 | | [*Release Notes for Aurora MySQL*](#WhatsNew) | There is now a separate guide for the Amazon Aurora MySQL release notes. For more information, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraMySQLReleaseNotes/Welcome.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraMySQLReleaseNotes/Welcome.html). | March 22, 2022 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL supports multi-major version upgrades](#WhatsNew) | You can now perform version upgrades of Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters across multiple major versions. For more information, see [ How to perform a major version upgrade](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.PostgreSQL.html#USER_UpgradeDBInstance.PostgreSQL.MajorVersion). | March 4, 2022 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL supports configurable cipher suites](#WhatsNew) | With Aurora PostgreSQL versions 11.8 and higher, you can now use configurable cipher suites to control the connection encryption that your database server accepts. For information about using configurable cipher suites with Aurora PostgreSQL, see [ Configuring cipher suites for connections to Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraPostgreSQL.Security.html#AuroraPostgreSQL.Security.SSL.ConfiguringCipherSuites). | March 4, 2022 | | [AWS JDBC Driver for MySQL generally available](#WhatsNew) | The AWS JDBC Driver for MySQL is a client driver designed for the high availability of Aurora MySQL. The AWS JDBC Driver for MySQL is now generally available. For more information, see [ Connecting with the Amazon Web Services JDBC Driver for MySQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Connecting.html#Aurora.Connecting.JDBCDriverMySQL). | March 2, 2022 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL 13.5 supports Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL 1.1.0](#WhatsNew) | Aurora PostgreSQL 13.5 supports Babelfish 1.1.0. For a list of new features, see [13.5](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraPostgreSQLReleaseNotes/AuroraPostgreSQL.Updates.html#AuroraPostgreSQL.Updates.20180305.135X). For a list of features supported in each Babelfish release, see [Supported functionality in Babelfish by version](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/babelfish-compatibility.supported-functionality-table.html). For usage information, see [Working with Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/babelfish.html). | February 28, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora supports Database Activity Streams in the Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region](#WhatsNew) | For more information, see [Support for AWS Regions for database activity streams](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/DBActivityStreams.Overview.html#DBActivityStreams.Overview.requirements.Regions). | February 16, 2022 | | [Performance Insights supports new API operations](#WhatsNew) | Performance Insights now supports the following API operations: `GetResourceMetadata`, `ListAvailableResourceDimensions`, and `ListAvailableResourceMetrics`. For more information, see [Retrieving metrics with the Performance Insights API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.API.html) in this manual and the [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/performance-insights/latest/APIReference/API_GetResourceMetadata.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/performance-insights/latest/APIReference/API_GetResourceMetadata.html). | January 12, 2022 | | [Amazon RDS Proxy supports events](#WhatsNew) | RDS Proxy now generates events that you can subscribe to and view in CloudWatch Events or configure to send to Amazon EventBridge. For more information, see [Working with RDS Proxy events](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.events.html). | January 11, 2022 | | [RDS Proxy available in additional AWS Regions](#WhatsNew) | RDS Proxy is now available in the following Regions: Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Europe (Milan), Europe (Paris), Europe (Stockholm), Middle East (Bahrain), and South America (São Paulo). For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Using Amazon RDS Proxy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). | January 5, 2022 | | [Amazon Aurora is available in the Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora is now available in the Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html). | December 13, 2021 | | [DevOps Guru for Amazon RDS provides detailed insights and recommendations for Amazon Aurora](#WhatsNew) | DevOps Guru for RDS mines Performance Insights for performance-related data. Using this data, the service analyzes the performance of your Amazon Aurora DB instances and can help you resolve performance issues. To learn more, see [Analyzing performance anomalies with DevOps Guru for RDS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/devops-guru-for-rds.html) in this guide and see [Overview of DevOps Guru for RDS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/devops-guru/latest/userguide/working-with-rds.overview.html) in the *Amazon DevOps Guru User Guide*. | December 1, 2021 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL supports RDS Proxy with PostgreSQL 12](#WhatsNew) | You can now create an RDS Proxy with an Aurora PostgreSQL 12 database cluster. For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Using Amazon RDS Proxy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). | November 22, 2021 | | [Aurora supports AWS Graviton2 instance classes for Database Activity Streams](#WhatsNew) | You can use database activity streams with the db.r6g instance class for Aurora MySQL and Aurora PostgreSQL. For more information, see [Supported DB instance classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/DBActivityStreams.Overview.html#DBActivityStreams.Overview.requirements.classes). | November 3, 2021 | | [Amazon Aurora support for cross-account AWS KMS keys](#WhatsNew) | You can use a KMS key from a different AWS account for encryption when exporting DB snapshots to Amazon S3. For more information, see [Exporting DB snapshot data to Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_ExportSnapshot.html). | November 3, 2021 | | [Amazon Aurora supports Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL](#WhatsNew) | Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL extends your Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition database with the ability to accept database connections from Microsoft SQL Server clients. For more information, see [Working with Babelfish for Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/babelfish.html). | October 28, 2021 | | [Aurora Serverless v1 can require SSL for connections](#WhatsNew) | The Aurora cluster parameters `force_ssl` for PostgreSQL and `require_secure_transport` for MySQL are supported now for Aurora Serverless v1. For more information, see [Using TLS/SSL with Aurora Serverless v1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.html#aurora-serverless.tls). | October 26, 2021 | | [Amazon Aurora supports Performance Insights in additional AWS Regions](#WhatsNew) | Performance Insights is available in the Middle East (Bahrain), Africa (Cape Town), Europe (Milan), and Asia Pacific (Osaka) Regions. For more information, see [AWS Region support for Performance Insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.PerfInsights.html). | October 5, 2021 | | [Configurable autoscaling timeout for Aurora Serverless v1](#WhatsNew) | You can choose how long Aurora Serverless v1 waits to find an autoscaling point. If no autoscaling point is found during that period, Aurora Serverless v1 cancels the scaling event or forces the capacity change, depending on the timeout action that you selected. For more information, see [Autoscaling for Aurora Serverless v1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.how-it-works.html). | September 10, 2021 | | [Aurora supports X2g and T4g instance classes](#WhatsNew) | Both Aurora MySQL and Aurora PostgreSQL can now use X2g and T4g instance classes. The instance classes that you can use depend on the version of Aurora MySQL or Aurora PostgreSQL. For information about supported instance types, see [DB instance classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html). | September 10, 2021 | | [Amazon RDS supports RDS Proxy in a shared VPC](#WhatsNew) | You can now create an RDS Proxy in a shared virtual private cloud (VPC). For more information about RDS Proxy, see "Managing Connections with Amazon RDS Proxy" in the [Amazon RDS User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/rds-proxy.html) or the [Aurora User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). | August 6, 2021 | | [Aurora version policy page](#WhatsNew) | The *Amazon Aurora User Guide* now includes a section with general information about Aurora versions and associated policies. For details, see [Amazon Aurora versions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.VersionPolicy.html). | July 14, 2021 | | [Exclude Data API events from an AWS CloudTrail trail](#WhatsNew) | You can exclude Data API events from a CloudTrail trail. For more information, see [ Excluding Data API events from an AWS CloudTrail trail](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/logging-using-cloudtrail-data-api.html#logging-using-cloudtrail-data-api.excluding-cloudtrail-events). | July 2, 2021 | | [Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition supports additional extensions](#WhatsNew) | Newly supported extensions include pg\$1bigm, pg\$1cron, pg\$1partman, and pg\$1proctab. For more information, see [ Extension versions for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraPostgreSQL.Extensions.html). | June 17, 2021 | | [Cloning for Aurora Serverless clusters](#WhatsNew) | You can now create cloned clusters that are Aurora Serverless. For information about cloning, see [Cloning a volume for an Aurora DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Managing.Clone.html). | June 16, 2021 | | [Aurora global databases available in China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) Regions](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora global databases in the China (Beijing) and China (Ningxia) Regions. For information about Aurora global databases, see [Working with Amazon Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html). | May 19, 2021 | | [FIPS 140-2 support for Data API](#WhatsNew) | The Data API supports the Federal Information Processing Standard Publication 140-2 (FIPS 140-2) for SSL/TLS connections. For more information, see [Data API availability](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api.regions). | May 14, 2021 | | [AWS JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL (preview)](#WhatsNew) | The AWS JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL, now available in preview, is a client driver designed for the high availability of Aurora PostgreSQL. For more information, see [Connecting with the Amazon Web Services JDBC Driver for PostgreSQL (preview)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Connecting.html#Aurora.Connecting.AuroraPostgreSQL.JDBCDriverPostgreSQL). | April 27, 2021 | | [The Data API available in additional AWS Regions](#WhatsNew) | The Data API is now available in the Asia Pacific (Seoul) and Canada (Central) Regions. For more information, see [Availability of the Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api.regions). | April 9, 2021 | | [Amazon Aurora supports the Graviton2 DB instance classes](#WhatsNew) | You can now use the Graviton2 DB instance classes db.r6g.x to create DB clusters running MySQL or PostgreSQL. For more information, see [DB instance class types](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html#Concepts.DBInstanceClass.Types). | March 12, 2021 | | [RDS Proxy endpoint enhancements](#WhatsNew) | You can create additional endpoints associated with each RDS proxy. Creating an endpoint in a different VPC enables cross-VPC access for the proxy. Proxies for Aurora MySQL clusters can also have read-only endpoints. These reader endpoints connect to reader DB instances in the clusters and can improve read scalability and availability for query-intensive applications. For more information about RDS Proxy, see "Managing Connections with Amazon RDS Proxy" in the [Amazon RDS User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/rds-proxy.html) or the [Aurora user guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). | March 8, 2021 | | [Amazon Aurora is available in the Asia Pacific (Osaka) Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora is now available in the Asia Pacific (Osaka) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html). | March 1, 2021 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL supports enabling both IAM and Kerberos authentication on the same DB cluster](#WhatsNew) | Aurora PostgreSQL now supports enabling both IAM authentication and Kerberos authentication on the same DB cluster. For more information, see [ Database authentication with Amazon Aurora](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/database-authentication.html). | February 24, 2021 | | [Aurora global database now supports managed planned failover](#WhatsNew) | Aurora global database now supports managed planned failover, allowing you to more easily change the primary AWS Region of your Aurora global database. You can use managed planned failover with healthy Aurora global databases only. To learn more, see [Disaster recovery and Amazon Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database-disaster-recovery.html#aurora-global-database-disaster-recovery.managed-failover). For reference information, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_FailoverGlobalCluster.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/APIReference/API_FailoverGlobalCluster.html) in the *Amazon RDS API Reference*. | February 11, 2021 | | [Data API for Aurora Serverless now supports more data types](#WhatsNew) | With the Data API for Aurora Serverless, you can now use `UUID` and `JSON` data types as input to your database. Also with the Data API for Aurora Serverless, you can now have a `LONG` type value returned from your database as a `STRING` value. To learn more, see [Calling the Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api.calling). For reference information about supported data types, see [https://docs.aws.amazon.com/rdsdataservice/latest/APIReference/API_SqlParameter.html](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/rdsdataservice/latest/APIReference/API_SqlParameter.html) in the *Amazon RDS Data Service API Reference*. | February 2, 2021 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL supports major version upgrades to PostgreSQL 12](#WhatsNew) | With Aurora PostgreSQL, you can now upgrade the DB engine to major version 12. For more information, see [Upgrading the PostgreSQL DB engine for Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.PostgreSQL.html). | January 28, 2021 | | [Aurora MySQL supports in-place upgrade](#WhatsNew) | You can upgrade your Aurora MySQL 1.x cluster to Aurora MySQL 2.x, preserving the DB instances, endpoints, and so on of the original cluster. This in-place upgrade technique avoids the inconvenience of setting up a whole new cluster by restoring a snapshot. It also avoids the overhead of copying all your table data into a new cluster. For more information, see [Upgrading the major version of an Aurora MySQL DB cluster from 1.x to 2.x](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Updates.MajorVersionUpgrade.html). | January 11, 2021 | | [AWS JDBC Driver for MySQL (preview)](#WhatsNew) | The AWS JDBC Driver for MySQL, now available in preview, is a client driver designed for the high availability of Aurora MySQL. For more information, see [ Connecting with the Amazon Web Services JDBC Driver for MySQL (preview)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Connecting.html#Aurora.Connecting.JDBCDriverMySQL). | January 7, 2021 | | [Aurora supports database activity streams on secondary clusters of a global database](#WhatsNew) | You can start a database a database activity stream on a primary or secondary cluster of Aurora PostgreSQL or Aurora MySQL. For supported engine versions, see [ Limitations of Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html#aurora-global-database.limitations). | December 22, 2020 | | [Multi-master clusters with 4 DB instances](#WhatsNew) | The maximum number of DB instances in an Aurora MySQL multi-master cluster is now four. Formerly, the maximum was two DB instances. For more information, see [Working with Aurora Multi-Master Clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-multi-master.html). | December 17, 2020 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL supports AWS Lambda functions](#WhatsNew) | You can now invoke AWS Lambda function for your Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters. For more information, see [Invoking a Lambda function from an Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/PostgreSQL-Lambda.html). | December 11, 2020 | | [Amazon Aurora supports the Graviton2 DB instance classes in preview](#WhatsNew) | You can now use the Graviton2 DB instance classes db.r6g.x in preview to create DB clusters running MySQL or PostgreSQL. For more information, see [ DB instance class types](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html#Concepts.DBInstanceClass.Types). | December 11, 2020 | | [Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 is now available in preview.](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora Serverless v2 is available in preview. To work with Amazon Aurora Serverless v2, apply for access. For more information, see the [Aurora Serverless v2 page](https://pages.awscloud.com/AmazonAuroraServerlessv2Preview.html). | December 1, 2020 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL is now available for Aurora Serverless in more AWS Regions.](#WhatsNew) | Aurora PostgreSQL is now available for Aurora Serverless in more AWS Regions. You can now choose to run Aurora PostgreSQL Serverless v1 in the same AWS Regions that offer Aurora MySQL Serverless v1. Additional AWS Regions with Aurora Serverless support include US West (N. California), Asia Pacific (Singapore) Asia Pacific (Sydney) Asia Pacific (Seoul) Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Canada (Central) Europe (London) and Europe (Paris). For a list of all Regions and supported Aurora DB engines for Aurora Serverless, see [Supported Regions and Aurora DB engines for Aurora Serverless v1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.ServerlessV1.html). Amazon RDS Data API for Aurora Serverless is also now available in these same AWS Regions. For a list of all Regions with support for the Data API for Aurora Serverless, see [Data API with Aurora MySQL Serverless v1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Data_API.html#Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.Data_API.amy) | November 24, 2020 | | [Amazon RDS Performance Insights introduces new dimensions](#WhatsNew) | You can group database load according to the dimension groups for database, application (PostgreSQL), and session type (PostgreSQL). Amazon RDS also supports the dimensions db.name, db.application.name (PostgreSQL), and db.session\$1type.name (PostgreSQL). For more information, see [Top load table](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.html#USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.Components.AvgActiveSessions.TopLoadItemsTable). | November 24, 2020 | | [Aurora Serverless supports Aurora PostgreSQL version 10.12](#WhatsNew) | Aurora PostgreSQL for Aurora Serverless has been upgraded to Aurora PostgreSQL version 10.12 throughout the AWS Regions where Aurora PostgreSQL for Aurora Serverless is supported. For more information, see [Supported Regions and Aurora DB engines for Aurora Serverless v1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.Aurora_Fea_Regions_DB-eng.Feature.ServerlessV1.html). | November 4, 2020 | | [The Data API now supports tag-based authorization](#WhatsNew) | The Data API supports tag-based authorization. If you've labeled your RDS cluster resources with tags, you can use these tags in your policy statements to control access through the Data API. For more information, see [Authorizing access to the Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api.access). | October 27, 2020 | | [Amazon Aurora extends support for exporting snapshots to Amazon S3](#WhatsNew) | You can now export DB snapshot data to Amazon S3 in all commercial AWS Regions. For more information, see [Exporting DB snapshot data to Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_ExportSnapshot.html). | October 22, 2020 | | [Aurora global database supports cloning](#WhatsNew) | You can now create clones of the primary and secondary DB clusters of your Aurora global databases. You can do so by using the AWS Management Console and choosing the **Create clone** menu option. You can also use the AWS CLI and run the `restore-db-cluster-to-point-in-time` command with the `--restore-type copy-on-write` option. Using the AWS Management Console or the AWS CLI, you can also clone DB clusters from your Aurora global databases across AWS accounts. For more information about cloning, see [Cloning an Aurora DB cluster volume](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Managing.Clone.html). | October 19, 2020 | | [Amazon Aurora supports dynamic resizing for the cluster volume](#WhatsNew) | Starting with Aurora MySQL 1.23 and 2.09, and Aurora PostgreSQL 3.3.0 and Aurora PostgreSQL 2.6.0, Aurora reduces the size of the cluster volume after you remove data through operations such as `DROP TABLE`. To take advantage of this enhancement, upgrade to one of the appropriate versions depending on the database engine that your cluster uses. For information about this feature and how to check used and available storage space for an Aurora cluster, see [Managing Performance and Scaling for Aurora DB Clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Managing.Performance.html). | October 13, 2020 | | [Amazon Aurora supports volume sizes up to 128 TiB](#WhatsNew) | New and existing Aurora cluster volumes can now grow to a maximum size of 128 tebibytes (TiB). For more information, see [ How Aurora storage grows](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Overview.StorageReliability.html#aurora-storage-growth). | September 22, 2020 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL supports the db.r5 and db.t3 DB instance classes in the China (Ningxia) Region](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters in the China (Ningxia) Region that use the db.r5 and db.t3 DB instance classes. For more information, see [DB instance classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html). | September 3, 2020 | | [Aurora parallel query enhancements](#WhatsNew) | Starting with Aurora MySQL 2.09 and 1.23, you can take advantage of enhancements to the parallel query feature. Creating a parallel query cluster no longer requires a special engine mode. You can now turn parallel query on and off using the `aurora_parallel_query` configuration option for any provisioned cluster that's running a compatible Aurora MySQL version. You can upgrade an existing cluster to a compatible Aurora MySQL version and use parallel query, instead of creating a new cluster and importing data into it. You can use Performance Insights for parallel query clusters. You can stop and start parallel query clusters. You can create Aurora parallel query clusters that are compatible with MySQL 5.7. Parallel query works for tables that use the `DYNAMIC` row format. Parallel query clusters can use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) authentication. Reader DB instances in parallel query clusters can take advantage of the `READ COMMITTED` isolation level. You can also now create parallel query clusters in additional AWS Regions. For more information about the parallel query feature and these enhancements, see [Parallel query for Aurora MySQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-mysql-parallel-query.html). | September 2, 2020 | | [Changes to Aurora MySQL parameter binlog\$1rows\$1query\$1log\$1events](#WhatsNew) | You can now change the value of the Aurora MySQL configuration parameter `binlog_rows_query_log_events`. Formerly, this parameter wasn't modifiable. | August 26, 2020 | | [Support for automatic minor version upgrades for Aurora MySQL](#WhatsNew) | With Aurora MySQL, the setting **Enable auto minor version upgrade** now takes effect when you specify it for an Aurora MySQL DB cluster. When you enable auto minor version upgrade, Aurora automatically upgrades to new minor versions as they are released. The automatic upgrades occur during the maintenance window for the database. For Aurora MySQL, this feature applies only to Aurora MySQL version 2, which is compatible with MySQL 5.7. Initially, the automatic upgrade procedure brings Aurora MySQL DB clusters to version 2.07.2. For more information about how this feature works with Aurora MySQL, see [Database Upgrades and Patches for Amazon Aurora MySQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Updates.Patching.html). | August 3, 2020 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL supports major version upgrades to PostgreSQL version 11](#WhatsNew) | With Aurora PostgreSQL, you can now upgrade the DB engine to major version 11. For more information, see [ Upgrading the PostgreSQL DB engine for Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.PostgreSQL.html). | July 28, 2020 | | [Amazon Aurora supports AWS PrivateLink](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora now supports creating Amazon VPC endpoints for Amazon RDS API calls to keep traffic between applications and Aurora in the AWS network. For more information, see [ Amazon Aurora and interface VPC endpoints (AWS PrivateLink)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/vpc-interface-endpoints.html). | July 9, 2020 | | [RDS Proxy generally available](#WhatsNew) | RDS Proxy is now generally available. You can use RDS Proxy with RDS for MySQL, Aurora MySQL, RDS for PostgreSQL, and Aurora PostgreSQL for production workloads. For more information about RDS Proxy, see "Managing Connections with Amazon RDS Proxy" in the [Amazon RDS User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/rds-proxy.html) or the [Aurora user guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). | June 30, 2020 | | [Aurora global database write forwarding](#WhatsNew) | You can now enable write capability on secondary clusters in a global database. With write forwarding, you issue DML statements on a secondary cluster, Aurora forwards the write to the primary cluster, and the updated data is replicated to all the secondary clusters. For more information, see [Write forwarding for secondary AWS Regions with an Aurora global database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database-write-forwarding.html). | June 18, 2020 | | [Aurora supports integration with AWS Backup](#WhatsNew) | You can use AWS Backup to manage backups of Aurora DB clusters. For more information, see [ Overview of backing up and restoring an Aurora DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Managing.Backups.html). | June 10, 2020 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL supports db.t3.large DB instance classes](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters that use the db.t3.large DB instance classes. For more information, see [DB instance classes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html). | June 5, 2020 | | [Aurora global database supports PostgreSQL version 11.7 and managed recovery point objective (RPO)](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora global databases for the PostgreSQL database engine version 11.7. You can also manage how a PostgreSQL global database recovers from a failure using a recovery point objective (RPO). For more information, see [ Cross-Region Disaster Recovery for Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html#aurora-global-database-disaster-recovery). | June 4, 2020 | | [Aurora MySQL supports database monitoring with database activity streams](#WhatsNew) | Aurora MySQL now includes database activity streams, which provide a near-real-time data stream of the database activity in your relational database. For more information, see [ Using database activity streams](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/DBActivityStreams.html). | June 2, 2020 | | [The query editor available in additional AWS Regions](#WhatsNew) | The query editor for Aurora Serverless is now available in additional AWS Regions. For more information, see [ Availability of the query editor](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/query-editor.html#query-editor.regions). | May 28, 2020 | | [The Data API available in additional AWS Regions](#WhatsNew) | The Data API is now available in additional AWS Regions. For more information, see [ Availability of the Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api.regions). | May 28, 2020 | | [RDS Proxy available in Canada (Central) Region](#WhatsNew) | You can now use the RDS Proxy preview in the Canada (Central) Region. For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Managing connections with Amazon RDS proxy (preview)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). | May 28, 2020 | | [Aurora global database and cross-Region read replicas](#WhatsNew) | For an Aurora global database, you can now create an Aurora MySQL cross-Region read replica from the primary cluster in the same region as a secondary cluster. For more information about Aurora Global Database and cross-Region read replicas, see [Working with Amazon Aurora global database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html) and [Replicating Amazon Aurora MySQL DB](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Replication.CrossRegion.html). | May 18, 2020 | | [RDS Proxy available in more AWS Regions](#WhatsNew) | You can now use the RDS Proxy preview in the US West (N. California) Region, the Europe (London) Region, the Europe (Frankfurt) Region, the Asia Pacific (Seoul) Region, the Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region, the Asia Pacific (Singapore) Region, and the Asia Pacific (Sydney) Region. For more information about RDS Proxy, see [Managing connections with Amazon RDS proxy (preview)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). | May 13, 2020 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition supports on-premises or self-hosted Microsoft active directory](#WhatsNew) | You can now use an on-premises or self-hosted Active Directory for Kerberos authentication of users when they connect to your Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters. For more information, see [Using Kerberos authentication with Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/postgresql-kerberos.html). | May 7, 2020 | | [Aurora MySQL multi-master clusters available in more AWS Regions](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora multi-master clusters in the Asia Pacific (Seoul) Region, the Asia Pacific (Tokyo) Region, the Asia Pacific (Mumbai) Region, and the Europe (Frankfurt) Region. For more information about multi-master clusters, see [Working with Aurora multi-master clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-multi-master.html). | May 7, 2020 | | [Performance Insights supports analyzing statistics of running Aurora MySQL queries](#WhatsNew) | You can now analyze statistics of running queries with Performance Insights for Aurora MySQL DB instances. For more information, see [Analyzing statistics of running queries](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.html#USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.AnalyzeDBLoad.AdditionalMetrics). | May 5, 2020 | | [Java client library for Data API generally available](#WhatsNew) | The Java client library for the Data API is now generally available. You can download and use a Java client library for Data API. It enables you to map your client-side classes to requests and responses of the Data API. For more information, see [Using the Java client library for Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api.java-client-library). | April 30, 2020 | | [Amazon Aurora is available in the Europe (Milan) Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora is now available in the Europe (Milan) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html). | April 28, 2020 | | [Amazon Aurora is available in the Europe (Milan) Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora is now available in the Europe (Milan) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html). | April 27, 2020 | | [Amazon Aurora is available in the Africa (Cape Town) Region](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora is now available in the Africa (Cape Town) Region. For more information, see [Regions and Availability Zones](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.RegionsAndAvailabilityZones.html). | April 22, 2020 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL now supports db.r5.16xlarge and db.r5.8xlarge DB instance classes](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters running PostgreSQL that use the db.r5.16xlarge and db.r5.8xlarge DB instance classes. For more information, see [ Hardware specifications for DB instance classes for Aurora](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html#Concepts.DBInstanceClass.Summary). | April 8, 2020 | | [Amazon RDS proxy for PostgreSQL](#WhatsNew) | Amazon RDS Proxy is now available for PostgreSQL. You can use RDS Proxy to reduce the overhead of connection management on your cluster and also the chance of "too many connections" errors. The RDS Proxy is currently in public preview for PostgreSQL. For more information, see [Managing connections with Amazon RDS proxy (preview)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). | April 8, 2020 | | [Aurora global databases now support Aurora PostgreSQL](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora global databases for the PostgreSQL database engine. An Aurora global database spans multiple AWS Regions, enabling low latency global reads and disaster recovery from region-wide outages. For more information, see [Working with Amazon Aurora global database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html). | March 10, 2020 | | [Support for major version upgrades for Aurora PostgreSQL](#WhatsNew) | With Aurora PostgreSQL, you can now upgrade the DB engine to a major version. By doing so, you can skip ahead to a newer major version when you upgrade select PostgreSQL engine versions. For more information, see [ Upgrading the PostgreSQL DB engine for Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_UpgradeDBInstance.PostgreSQL.html). | March 4, 2020 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL supports Kerberos authentication](#WhatsNew) | You can now use Kerberos authentication to authenticate users when they connect to your Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters. For more information, see [Using Kerberos authentication with Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/postgresql-kerberos.html). | February 28, 2020 | | [The Data API supports AWS PrivateLink](#WhatsNew) | The Data API now supports creating Amazon VPC endpoints for Data API calls to keep traffic between applications and the Data API in the AWS network. For more information, see [ Creating an Amazon VPC endpoint (AWS PrivateLink) for the Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api.vpc-endpoint). | February 6, 2020 | | [Aurora machine learning support in Aurora PostgreSQL](#WhatsNew) | The `aws_ml` Aurora PostgreSQL extension provides functions you use in your database queries to call Amazon Comprehend for sentiment analysis and SageMaker AI to run your own machine learning models. For more information, see [ Using machine learning (ML) capabilities with Aurora](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-ml.html). | February 5, 2020 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL supports exporting data to Amazon S3](#WhatsNew) | You can query data from an Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster and export it directly into files stored in an Amazon S3 bucket. For more information, see [ Exporting data from an Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster to Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/postgresql-s3-export.html). | February 5, 2020 | | [Support for exporting DB snapshot data to Amazon S3](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora supports exporting DB snapshot data to Amazon S3 for MySQL and PostgreSQL. For more information, see [ Exporting DB snapshot data to Amazon S3](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_ExportSnapshot.html). | January 9, 2020 | | [Aurora MySQL release notes in document history](#WhatsNew) | This section now includes history entries for Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition release notes for versions released after August 31, 2018. For the full release notes for a specific version, choose the link in the first column of the history entry. | December 13, 2019 | | [Amazon RDS proxy](#WhatsNew) | You can reduce the overhead of connection management on your cluster, and reduce the chance of "too many connections" errors, by using the Amazon RDS Proxy. You associate each proxy with an RDS DB instance or Aurora DB cluster. Then you use the proxy endpoint in the connection string for your application. The Amazon RDS Proxy is currently in a public preview state. It supports the Aurora MySQL database engine. For more information, see [Managing connections with Amazon RDS proxy (preview)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/rds-proxy.html). | December 3, 2019 | | [Data API for Aurora Serverless v1 supports data type mapping hints](#WhatsNew) | You can now use a hint to instruct the Data API for Aurora Serverless v1 to send a `String` value to the database as a different type. For more information, see [Calling the data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api.calling). | November 26, 2019 | | [Data API for Aurora Serverless v1 supports a Java client library (preview)](#WhatsNew) | You can download and use a Java client library for Data API. It enables you to map your client-side classes to requests and responses of the Data API. For more information, see [Using the Java client library for Data API](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html#data-api.java-client-library). | November 26, 2019 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL is FedRAMP HIGH eligible](#WhatsNew) | Aurora PostgreSQL is FedRAMP HIGH eligible. For details about AWS and compliance efforts, see [AWS services in scope by compliance program](https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/services-in-scope/). | November 26, 2019 | | [READ COMMITTED isolation level enabled for Amazon Aurora MySQL replicas](#WhatsNew) | You can now enable the `READ COMMITTED` isolation level on Aurora MySQL Replicas. Doing so requires enabling the `aurora_read_replica_read_committed_isolation_enabled` configuration setting at the session level. Using the `READ COMMITTED` isolation level for long-running queries on OLTP clusters can help address issues with history list length. Before enabling this setting, be sure to understand how the isolation behavior on Aurora Replicas differs from the usual MySQL implementation of `READ COMMITTED`. For more information, see [Aurora MySQL isolation levels](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Reference.html#AuroraMySQL.Reference.IsolationLevels). | November 25, 2019 | | [Performance Insights supports analyzing statistics of running Aurora PostgreSQL queries](#WhatsNew) | You can now analyze statistics of running queries with Performance Insights for Aurora PostgreSQL DB instances. For more information, see [ Analyzing statistics of running queries](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.html#USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.AnalyzeDBLoad.AdditionalMetrics). | November 25, 2019 | | [More clusters in an Aurora global database](#WhatsNew) | You can now add multiple secondary regions to an Aurora global database. You can take advantage of low latency global reads and disaster recovery across a wider geographic area. For more information about Aurora global databases, see [Working with Amazon Aurora global database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html)s. | November 25, 2019 | | [Aurora machine learning support in Aurora MySQL](#WhatsNew) | In Aurora MySQL 2.07 and higher, you can call Amazon Comprehend for sentiment analysis and SageMaker AI for a wide variety of machine learning algorithms. You use the results directly in your database application by embedding calls to stored functions in your queries. For more information, see [Using machine learning (ML) capabilities with Aurora](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-ml.html). | November 25, 2019 | | [Aurora global database no longer requires engine mode setting](#WhatsNew) | You no longer need to specify `--engine-mode=global` when creating a cluster that is intended to be part of an Aurora global database. All Aurora clusters that meet the compatibility requirements are eligible to be part of a global database. For example, the cluster currently must use Aurora MySQL version 1 with MySQL 5.6 compatibility. For information about Aurora global databases, see [Working with Amazon Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html). | November 25, 2019 | | [Aurora global database is available for Aurora MySQL version 2](#WhatsNew) | Starting in Aurora MySQL 2.07, you can create an Aurora global database with MySQL 5.7 compatibility. You don't need to specify the `global` engine mode for the primary or secondary clusters. You can add any new provisioned cluster with Aurora MySQL 2.07 or higher to an Aurora Global Database. For information about Aurora Global Database, see [Working with Amazon Aurora global database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html). | November 25, 2019 | | [Aurora MySQL hot row contention optimization available without lab mode](#WhatsNew) | The hot row contention optimization is now generally available for Aurora MySQL and does not require the Aurora lab mode setting to be ON. This feature substantially improves throughput for workloads with many transactions contending for rows on the same page. The improvement involves changing the lock release algorithm used by Aurora MySQL. | November 19, 2019 | | [Aurora MySQL hash joins available without lab mode](#WhatsNew) | The hash join feature is now generally available for Aurora MySQL and does not require the Aurora lab mode setting to be ON. This feature can improve query performance when you need to join a large amount of data by using an equijoin. For more information about using this feature, see [Working with hash joins in Aurora MySQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_AuroraMySQL_BestPractices.html#Aurora.BestPractices.HashJoin). | November 19, 2019 | | [Aurora MySQL 2.\$1 support for more db.r5 instance classes](#WhatsNew) | Aurora MySQL clusters now support the instance types db.r5.8xlarge, db.r5.16xlarge, and db.r5.24xlarge. For more information about instance types for Aurora MySQL clusters, see [Choosing the DB instance class](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html). | November 19, 2019 | | [Aurora MySQL 2.\$1 support for backtracking](#WhatsNew) | Aurora MySQL 2.\$1 versions now offer a quick way to recover from user errors, such as dropping the wrong table or deleting the wrong row. Backtrack allows you to move your database to a prior point in time without needing to restore from a backup, and it completes within seconds, even for large databases. For details, see [Backtracking an Aurora DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Managing.Backtrack.html). | November 19, 2019 | | [Billing tag support for Aurora](#WhatsNew) | You can now use tags to keep track of cost allocation for resources such as Aurora clusters, DB instances within Aurora clusters, I/O, backups, snapshots, and so on. You can see costs associated with each tag using AWS Cost Explorer. For more information about using tags with Aurora, see [Tagging Amazon RDS resources](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_Tagging.html). For general information about tags and ways to use them for cost analysis, see [Using cost allocation tags](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/cost-alloc-tags.html) and [User-defined cost allocation tags](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/custom-tags.html). | October 23, 2019 | | [Data API for Aurora PostgreSQL](#WhatsNew) | Aurora PostgreSQL now supports using the Data API with Amazon Aurora Serverless v1 DB clusters. For more information, see [ Using the Data API for Aurora Serverless v1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html). | September 23, 2019 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL supports uploading database logs to CloudWatch logs](#WhatsNew) | You can configure your Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster to publish log data to a log group in Amazon CloudWatch Logs. With CloudWatch Logs, you can perform real-time analysis of the log data, and use CloudWatch to create alarms and view metrics. You can use CloudWatch Logs to store your log records in highly durable storage. For more information, see [Publishing Aurora PostgreSQL logs to Amazon CloudWatch Logs](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraPostgreSQL.CloudWatch.html). | August 9, 2019 | | [Multi-master clusters for Aurora MySQL](#WhatsNew) | You can set up Aurora MySQL multi-master clusters. In these clusters, each DB instance has read/write capability. For more information, see [Working with Aurora multi-master clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-multi-master.html). | August 8, 2019 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL supports Aurora Serverless v1](#WhatsNew) | You can now use Amazon Aurora Serverless v1 with Aurora PostgreSQL. An Aurora Serverless DB cluster automatically starts up, shuts down, and scales up or down its compute capacity based on your application's needs. For more information, see [Using Amazon Aurora Serverless v1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.html). | July 9, 2019 | | [Cross-account cloning for Aurora MySQL](#WhatsNew) | You can now clone the cluster volume for an Aurora MySQL DB cluster between AWS accounts. You authorize the sharing through AWS Resource Access Manager (AWS RAM). The cloned cluster volume uses a copy-on-write mechanism, which only requires additional storage for new or changed data. For more information about cloning for Aurora, see [Cloning databases in an Aurora DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Managing.Clone.html). | July 2, 2019 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL supports db.t3 DB instance classes](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters that use the db.t3 DB instance classes. For more information, see [DB instance class](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html). | June 20, 2019 | | [Support for importing data from Amazon S3 for Aurora PostgreSQL](#WhatsNew) | You can now import data from an Amazon S3 file into a table in an Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster. For more information, see [Importing Amazon S3 data into an Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/AuroraPostgreSQL.Migrating.html#USER_PostgreSQL.S3Import). | June 19, 2019 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL now provides fast failover recovery with cluster cache management](#WhatsNew) | Aurora PostgreSQL now provides cluster cache management to ensure fast recovery of the primary DB instance in the event of a failover. For more information, see [Fast recovery after failover with cluster cache management](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraPostgreSQL.cluster-cache-mgmt.html). | June 11, 2019 | | [Data API for Aurora Serverless v1 generally available](#WhatsNew) | You can access Aurora Serverless v1 clusters with web services-based applications using the Data API. For more information, see [ Using the Data API for Aurora Serverless v1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html). | May 30, 2019 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL supports database monitoring with database activity streams](#WhatsNew) | Aurora PostgreSQL now includes database activity streams, which provide a near-real-time data stream of the database activity in your relational database. For more information, see [ Using database activity streams](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/DBActivityStreams.html). | May 30, 2019 | | [Amazon Aurora recommendations](#WhatsNew) | Amazon Aurora now provides automated recommendations for Aurora resources. For more information, see [Using Amazon Aurora recommendations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_Recommendations.html). | May 22, 2019 | | [Performance Insights support for Aurora global database](#WhatsNew) | You can now use Performance Insights with Aurora Global Database. For information about Performance Insights for Aurora, see [Using Amazon RDS performance insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.html). For information about Aurora global databases, see [Working with Aurora global database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html). | May 13, 2019 | | [Performance Insights is available for Aurora MySQL 5.7](#WhatsNew) | Amazon RDS Performance Insights is now available for Aurora MySQL 2.x versions, which are compatible with MySQL 5.7. For more information, see [ Using Amazon RDS performance insights](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.html). | May 3, 2019 | | [Aurora global databases available in more AWS Regions](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora global databases in most AWS Regions where Aurora is available. For information about Aurora global databases, see [Working with Amazon Aurora global databases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html). | April 30, 2019 | | [Minimum capacity of 1 for Aurora Serverless v1](#WhatsNew) | The minimum capacity setting you can use for an Aurora Serverless v1 cluster is 1. Formerly, the minimum was 2. For information about specifying Aurora Serverless capacity values, see [Setting the capacity of an Aurora Serverless v1 DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.setting-capacity.html). | April 29, 2019 | | [Aurora Serverless v1 timeout action](#WhatsNew) | You can now specify the action to take when an Aurora Serverless v1 capacity change times out. For more information, see [ Timeout action for capacity changes](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.how-it-works.html#aurora-serverless.how-it-works.timeout-action). | April 29, 2019 | | [Per-second billing](#WhatsNew) | Amazon RDS is now billed in 1-second increments in all AWS Regions except AWS GovCloud (US) for on-demand instances. For more information, see [ DB instance billing for Aurora](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/User_DBInstanceBilling.html). | April 25, 2019 | | [Sharing Aurora Serverless v1 snapshots across AWS Regions](#WhatsNew) | With Aurora Serverless v1, snapshots are always encrypted. If you encrypt the snapshot with your own AWS KMS key, you can now copy or share the snapshot across AWS Regions. For information about snapshots of Aurora Serverless v1 DB clusters, see [Aurora Serverless v1 and snapshots](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.how-it-works.html#aurora-serverless.snapshots). | April 17, 2019 | | [Restore MySQL 5.7 backups from Amazon S3](#WhatsNew) | You can now create a backup of your MySQL version 5.7 database, store it on Amazon S3, and then restore the backup file onto a new Aurora MySQL DB cluster. For more information, see [Migrating data from an external MySQL database to an Aurora MySQL DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Migrating.ExtMySQL.html). | April 17, 2019 | | [Sharing Aurora Serverless v1 snapshots across regions](#WhatsNew) | With Aurora Serverless v1, snapshots are always encrypted. If you encrypt the snapshot with your own AWS KMS key, you can now copy or share the snapshot across regions. For information about snapshots of Aurora Serverless v1 DB clusters, see [Aurora Serverless and snapshots](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.how-it-works.html#aurora-serverless.snapshots). | April 16, 2019 | | [Aurora proof-of-concept tutorial](#WhatsNew) | You can learn how to perform a proof of concept to try your application and workload with Aurora. For the full tutorial, see [Performing an Aurora proof of concept](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-poc.html). | April 16, 2019 | | [Aurora Serverless v1 supports restoring from an Amazon S3 backup](#WhatsNew) | You can now import backups from Amazon S3 to an Aurora Serverless cluster. For details about that procedure, see [Migrating data from MySQL by using an Amazon S3 bucket](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraMySQL.Migrating.ExtMySQL.S3.html). | April 16, 2019 | | [New modifiable parameters for Aurora Serverless v1](#WhatsNew) | You can now modify the following DB parameters for an Aurora Serverless v1 cluster: `innodb_file_format`, `innodb_file_per_table`, `innodb_large_prefix`, `innodb_lock_wait_timeout`, `innodb_monitor_disable`, `innodb_monitor_enable`, `innodb_monitor_reset`, `innodb_monitor_reset_all`, `innodb_print_all_deadlocks`, `log_warnings`, `net_read_timeout`, `net_retry_count`, `net_write_timeout`, `sql_mode`, and `tx_isolation`. For more information about configuration parameters for Aurora Serverless v1 clusters, see [Aurora Serverless v1 and parameter groups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.how-it-works.html#aurora-serverless.parameter-groups). | April 4, 2019 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL supports db.r5 DB instance classes](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora PostgreSQL DB clusters that use the db.r5 DB instance classes. For more information, see [DB instance class](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html). | April 4, 2019 | | [Aurora PostgreSQL logical replication](#WhatsNew) | You can now use PostgreSQL logical replication to replicate parts of a database for an Aurora PostgreSQL DB cluster. For more information, see [Using PostgreSQL logical replication](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraPostgreSQL.Replication.Logical.html). | March 28, 2019 | | [GTID support for Aurora MySQL 2.04](#WhatsNew) | You can now use replication with the global transaction ID (GTID) feature of MySQL 5.7. This feature simplifies performing binary log (binlog) replication between Aurora MySQL and an external MySQL 5.7-compatible database. The replication can use the Aurora MySQL cluster as the source or the destination. This feature is available for Aurora MySQL 2.04 and higher. For more information about GTID-based replication and Aurora MySQL, see [Using GTID-based replication for Aurora MySQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/mysql-replication-gtid.html). | March 25, 2019 | | [Uploading Aurora Serverless v1 logs to Amazon CloudWatch](#WhatsNew) | You can now have Aurora upload database logs to CloudWatch for an Aurora Serverless v1 cluster. For more information, see [Viewing Aurora Serverless DB clusters](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.viewing.html). As part of this enhancement, you can now define values for instance-level parameters in a DB cluster parameter group, and those values apply to all DB instances in the cluster unless you override them in the DB parameter group. For more information, see [Working with DB parameter groups and DB cluster parameter groups](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_WorkingWithParamGroups.html). | February 25, 2019 | | [Aurora MySQL supports db.t3 DB instance classes](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora MySQL DB clusters that use the db.t3 DB instance classes. For more information, see [DB instance class](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html). | February 25, 2019 | | [Aurora MySQL supports db.r5 DB instance classes](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora MySQL DB clusters that use the db.r5 DB instance classes. For more information, see [DB instance class](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Concepts.DBInstanceClass.html). | February 25, 2019 | | [Performance Insights counters for Aurora MySQL](#WhatsNew) | You can now add performance counters to your Performance Insights charts for Aurora MySQL DB instances. For more information, see [ Performance Insights dashboard components](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.html#USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.Components). | February 19, 2019 | | [Amazon RDS Performance Insights supports viewing more SQL text for Aurora MySQL](#WhatsNew) | Amazon RDS Performance Insights now supports viewing more SQL text in the Performance Insights dashboard for Aurora MySQL DB instances. For more information, see [Viewing more SQL text in the Performance Insights dashboard](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.html#USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.SQLTextSize). | February 6, 2019 | | [Amazon RDS Performance Insights supports viewing more SQL text for Aurora PostgreSQL](#WhatsNew) | Amazon RDS Performance Insights now supports viewing more SQL text in the Performance Insights dashboard for Aurora PostgreSQL DB instances. For more information, see [Viewing more SQL text in the Performance Insights dashboard](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.html#USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.SQLTextSize). | January 24, 2019 | | [Aurora backup billing](#WhatsNew) | You can use the Amazon CloudWatch metrics `TotalBackupStorageBilled`, `SnapshotStorageUsed`, and `BackupRetentionPeriodStorageUsed` to monitor the space usage of your Aurora backups. For more information about how to use CloudWatch metrics, see [Overview of monitoring](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/MonitoringOverview.html). For more information about how to manage storage for backup data, see [Understanding Aurora backup storage usage](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-storage-backup.html). | January 3, 2019 | | [Performance Insights counters](#WhatsNew) | You can now add performance counters to your Performance Insights charts. For more information, see [Performance Insights dashboard components](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.html#USER_PerfInsights.UsingDashboard.Components). | December 6, 2018 | | [Aurora global database](#WhatsNew) | You can now create Aurora global databases. An Aurora global database spans multiple AWS Regions, enabling low latency global reads and disaster recovery from region-wide outages. For more information, see [Working with Amazon Aurora global database](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-global-database.html). | November 28, 2018 | | [Query plan management in Aurora PostgreSQL](#WhatsNew) | Aurora PostgreSQL now provides query plan management that you can use to manage PostgreSQL query execution plans. For more information, see [Managing query execution plans for Aurora PostgreSQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/AuroraPostgreSQL.Optimize.html). | November 20, 2018 | | [Query editor for Aurora Serverless v1 (beta)](#WhatsNew) | You can run SQL statements in the Amazon RDS console on Aurora Serverless v1 clusters. For more information, see [ Using the query editor for Aurora Serverless v1](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/query-editor.html). | November 20, 2018 | | [Data API for Aurora Serverless v1 (beta)](#WhatsNew) | You can access Aurora Serverless v1 clusters with web services-based applications using the Data API. For more information, see [ Using the Data API for Aurora Serverless](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/data-api.html). | November 20, 2018 | | [TLS support for Aurora Serverless v1](#WhatsNew) | Aurora Serverless v1 clusters support TLS/SSL encryption. For more information, see [TLS/SSL for Aurora Serverless](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-serverless.html#aurora-serverless.tls). | November 19, 2018 | | [Custom endpoints](#WhatsNew) | You can now create endpoints that are associated with an arbitrary set of DB instances. This feature helps with load balancing and high availability for Aurora clusters where some DB instances have different capacity or configuration than others. You can use custom endpoints instead of connecting to a specific DB instance through its instance endpoint. For more information, see [Amazon Aurora endpoints](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora.Overview.Endpoints.html). | November 12, 2018 | | [IAM authentication support in Aurora PostgreSQL](#WhatsNew) | Aurora PostgreSQL now supports IAM authentication. For more information see [IAM database authentication](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/UsingWithRDS.IAMDBAuth.html). | November 8, 2018 | | [Custom parameter groups for restore and point in time recovery](#WhatsNew) | You can now specify a custom parameter group when you restore a snapshot or perform a point in time recovery operation. For more information, see [ Restoring from a DB cluster snapshot ](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-restore-snapshot.html) and [ Restoring a DB cluster to a specified time](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/Aurora_PIT.html). | October 15, 2018 | | [Deletion protection for Aurora DB clusters](#WhatsNew) | When you enable deletion protection for a DB cluster, the database cannot be deleted by any user. For more information, see [Deleting a DB cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/USER_DeleteCluster.html). | September 26, 2018 | | [Stop/Start feature Aurora](#WhatsNew) | You can now stop or start an entire Aurora cluster with a single operation. For more information, see [Stopping and starting an Aurora cluster](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-cluster-stop-start.html). | September 24, 2018 | | [Parallel query feature for Aurora MySQL](#WhatsNew) | Aurora MySQL now offers an option to parallelize I/O work for queries across the Aurora storage infrastructure. This feature speeds up data-intensive analytic queries, which are often the most time-consuming operations in a workload. For more information, see [Parallel query for Aurora MySQL](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide/aurora-mysql-parallel-query.html). | September 20, 2018 | | [New guide](#WhatsNew) | This is the first release of the *Amazon Aurora User Guide.* | August 31, 2018 |