Amazon RDS for Oracle and SQL Server now support storage autoscaling on additional storage volumes
Amazon RDS ยท 2026-10-29
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Technical Details
| Regions | all commercial AWS Regions, AWS GovCloud (US) Regions |
|---|---|
| Cost Impact | Neutral |
| IaC Impact | High |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Configure RDS storage autoscaling for Oracle and SQL Server databases to automatically manage storage capacity, reducing manual provisioning efforts and avoiding application downtime due to under-provisioning.
For Platform Teams
Adopt RDS storage autoscaling to simplify database architecture, reduce operational toil, and ensure optimal storage utilization without manual intervention.
For Executives
Evaluate enabling RDS storage autoscaling to reduce operational overhead and optimize storage costs by automatically scaling storage capacity in response to growing database workloads, with zero downtime and no additional charges.
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