Amazon RDS Enhances Restore Process with Backup Configuration Options

Amazon RDS and Aurora now allow modification of backup retention and preferred backup window settings during snapshot restoration, improving restore flexibility and management.

By Adrian Cole · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-02-13 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-02-13. Source published: 2026-02-13. Added to this archive: 2026-11-03. This briefing was prepared later from the linked announcement; it was not published on this website on the historical edition date.

Previously, restored database instances inherited backup configurations from snapshot metadata and required post-restore modification. The new enhancement enables users to view and adjust backup retention periods and schedule windows before or during restoration, streamlining database recovery processes.

This feature applies to all supported RDS engines and Aurora editions across AWS commercial and GovCloud regions. It is accessible via the AWS Management Console, CLI, and SDKs at no extra cost, providing administrators greater control over backup policies when recovering database instances or clusters.

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