AWS AmazonRDS documentation change
Summary
Added documentation about AWS Free Tier offerings for Amazon RDS including eligible engines, instance classes, usage limitations, and expiration dates for legacy free tier users
Security assessment
The changes describe billing tier limitations and service availability rather than addressing security vulnerabilities or security features. The content focuses on usage quotas, instance types, and program expiration dates without mentioning security controls, vulnerabilities, or protective measures.
Diff
diff --git a/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.md b/AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.md index f8c6f6bc9..a7650b950 100644 --- a//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.md +++ b//AmazonRDS/latest/UserGuide/Welcome.md @@ -5 +5 @@ -Advantages of Amazon RDSComparison of responsibilitiesAmazon RDS shared responsibility modelDB instancesAWS Regions and Availability ZonesAccess control with security groupsAmazon RDS monitoringUser interfaces to Amazon RDSHow you are charged for Amazon RDSWhat's next? +Advantages of Amazon RDSComparison of responsibilitiesAmazon RDS shared responsibility modelDB instancesAWS Regions and Availability ZonesAccess control with security groupsAmazon RDS monitoringUser interfaces to Amazon RDSHow you are charged for Amazon RDSAWS Free Tier on Amazon RDSWhat's next? @@ -331,0 +332,45 @@ For Amazon RDS pricing information, see the [Amazon RDS product page](https://aw +## AWS Free Tier on Amazon RDS + +You can use AWS Free Tier on Amazon RDS with the following engines and DB instance classes: + + * **Engine types** – MariaDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or SQL Server Express Edition + + * **DB instance classes** + + * **t3.micro** – For all engine types + + * **t4g.micro** – For all engine types except SQL Server Express Edition + + + + +You can't use the following features, resources, and actions with AWS Free Tier on Amazon RDS: + + * Amazon RDS custom engine options + + * Reserved DB instances + + * Deployment options other than Single-AZ + + * Migrating snapshots + + * Query editor + + * Creating Aurora read replicas + + + + +These limitations are subject to change as the AWS Free Tier program evolves. For more information about AWS Free Tier, see [Explore AWS services with AWS Free Tier](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/free-tier.html). For more information about Amazon RDS Free Tier, see [Amazon RDS Free Tier](https://aws.amazon.com/rds/free/). + +If you were an AWS Free Tier customer before July 17, 2025, you can continue to use Amazon RDS Free Tier until the 12 months of your free usage expires. During this time period, you remain eligible for the following usage: + + * 750 hours each month of Single-AZ db.t3.micro and db.t4g.micro instance classes running MySQL, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL on Amazon RDS + + * 750 hours each month of a db.t3.micro instance class running SQL Server Express Edition on Amazon RDS + + + + +After July 17, 2025, any new AWS Free Tier resources that you create on AWS will use the new AWS Free Tier offering. +