Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS now support On-Demand Capacity Reservations
Amazon Aurora ยท 2026-10-21
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Technical Details
| Regions | all |
|---|---|
| Cost Impact | Neutral |
| IaC Impact | High |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Configure On-Demand Capacity Reservations for Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS DB instances to ensure capacity availability for critical operations, reducing the risk of failures due to insufficient capacity.
For Platform Teams
Adopt On-Demand Capacity Reservations for Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS to provide guaranteed DB instance capacity for business-critical events, improving deployment reliability and operational efficiency.
For Executives
Evaluate the use of On-Demand Capacity Reservations for Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS to ensure DB instance capacity availability for critical business events, enhancing operational reliability and reducing the risk of capacity-related failures.
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