Amazon Redshift reduces manual snapshot cost for Serverless and RG instances
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This article announces a new billing model for manual snapshots on Amazon Redshift Serverless and RG instances that reduces costs.
- Manual snapshot storage now billed on unique data blocks across snapshots, not individual snapshot size
- Customers maintaining multiple snapshots see significantly reduced storage costs
- Enables more frequent snapshots for better disaster recovery without proportional cost increases
- New billing model automatically applies to existing and new manual snapshots
- Available in all AWS commercial and GovCloud regions where Redshift Serverless and RG are offered
In summary, Amazon Redshift's new incremental snapshot billing enables cost-effective disaster recovery strategies by charging only for unique data blocks rather than total snapshot sizes.
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