Amazon RDS for SQL Server Introduces Bring Your Own Media Licensing

New Bring Your Own Media feature enables reuse of existing Microsoft SQL Server licenses within Amazon RDS managed databases.

By Diana Quinn · Editorial pseudonym · 2026-06-02 · 1 min read

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Retrospective edition: 2026-06-02. Source published: 2026-06-02. 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.

Amazon RDS for SQL Server launched Bring Your Own Media (BYOM), allowing customers to migrate existing SQL Server workloads to RDS while utilizing their current Microsoft licenses under License Mobility. This approach reduces software licensing expenses and expedites migration by eliminating the need for new licenses.

Integrated with AWS License Manager, BYOM supports transparent tracking of license usage and compliance across AWS accounts. This service extends the benefits of RDS’s managed database features, such as automated backups and monitoring, to existing SQL Server customers on premises or other clouds.

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Amazon RDS for SQL Server supports Bring Your Own Media ↗

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