Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports snapshots on read replicas
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Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports creating DB snapshots directly on read replica instances, improving backup and disaster recovery workflows.
- Create manual snapshots on read replicas without promoting them first
- Faster initial snapshots after promotion, reducing Multi-AZ enablement time
- Automated backups supported by setting backup retention period greater than zero
- Works for both in-region and cross-region read replicas
- Available for SQL Server Enterprise Edition across all AWS Regions and GovCloud
- Point-in-time recovery (PITR) from read replicas not supported
This feature provides more flexibility and predictable disaster recovery timelines for SQL Server deployments on larger storage configurations.
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