Amazon RDS for SQL Server enhances differential and transaction log restores support
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This article announces that Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports differential and transaction log restores on Multi-AZ and read replica instances.
- Differential and transaction log restores now work with Multi-AZ configurations
- Restores also supported on instances with read replicas in the same region
- Eliminates need to convert to Single-AZ mode before restoring
- Reduces restore time while maintaining high availability
- Enables better disaster recovery strategies with minimal data loss
- Available in all AWS Regions where RDS for SQL Server operates
This enhancement simplifies database recovery operations for SQL Server users by allowing native backup restores without reconfiguring Multi-AZ or read replica settings.
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