Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports restoring TDE databases on Mult-AZ instances
Rds For Sql Server ยท 2026-07-27
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Technical Details
| Regions | all |
|---|---|
| Cost Impact | Neutral |
What This Means
For DevOps Teams
Update your backup and restore processes to leverage the new support for restoring TDE-enabled databases on Multi-AZ instances, ensuring you back up and store your TDE certificate in Amazon S3 beforehand.
For Platform Teams
Integrate the new TDE restore capability into your RDS deployment strategies to offer enhanced security and availability for SQL Server databases, potentially reducing operational toil associated with encrypted database migrations.
For Executives
Evaluate the new capability to restore TDE-enabled SQL Server databases on Multi-AZ instances to enhance your data security and high availability strategies, potentially reducing migration and recovery time and effort.
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