Receive SNS notifications about Amazon RDS for SQL Server when database state changes to Offline or Online
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This article explains how to set up SNS notifications for Amazon RDS for SQL Server database state changes (offline/online) using CloudWatch logs and metric filters.
- Publish RDS SQL Server error logs to CloudWatch Logs
- Create metric filters for OFFLINE and ONLINE database state patterns
- Configure CloudWatch alarms to trigger SNS email notifications
- Solution works for Single-AZ setups; reboots don't trigger notifications
- Use alternative filter patterns like "Starting up database" for restart events
- Includes step-by-step setup, testing, and cleanup instructions
This approach enables proactive database monitoring by alerting administrators when SQL Server databases transition between offline and online states.
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