Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Automatic Minor Version Upgrades in Amazon Web Services China (Beijing) Region, operated by Sinnet, and Amazon Web Services China (Ningxia) Region, operated by NWCD

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now includes enhancements to the Auto Minor Version Upgrade feature for Amazon RDS for SQL Server database instances. Auto Minor Version Upgrade is a feature that you can enable to have your database automatically upgraded when a new minor database engine version is available.

You can now easily see when a minor version upgrade is scheduled to be applied to your database instance in the Console or through the DescribePendingMaintenanceActions API. You can also choose to apply an available minor version upgrade immediately with a few clicks or via the ApplyPendingMaintenanceAction API.

Please visit the Amazon RDS for SQL Server User Guide to learn more.

Amazon RDS for SQL Server makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale SQL Server deployments in the cloud. See Amazon RDS for SQL Server Pricing for pricing details and regional availability.Amazon RDS for SQL Server makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale SQL Server deployments in the cloud. See Amazon RDS for SQL Server Pricing for pricing details and regional availability.