Amazon RDS for SQL Server Supports new custom parameters for native backup and restore

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now offers enhanced control over backup and restore operations with new custom parameters. This update allows database administrators to fine-tune their processes, potentially improving efficiency and reducing operation times. The new parameters are available for the rds_backup_database, rds_restore_database, and rds_restore_log stored procedures.

You can now specify the BLOCKSIZE, MAXTRANSFERSIZE, and BUFFERCOUNT parameters for backup and restore operations. These granular controls can help optimize performance based on your specific database characteristics and workload patterns. These customizable parameters are particularly useful when customer backups are incompatible with the default settings used by Amazon RDS for SQL Server. By allowing users to fine-tune these performance-related factors, the feature provides greater flexibility to accommodate unique database requirements and operating environments.

Customers can specify these new parameters in all AWS commercial Regions where Amazon RDS for SQL Server databases are available, including the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions.

Amazon RDS makes it simple to set up, operate, and scale SQL Server deployments in the cloud. See Amazon RDS for SQL Server Pricing for up-to-date pricing of instances, storage, data transfer and regional availability.