Updated on 2026-10-08 GMT+08:00

What Types of DB Engines Does RDS Support for Importing Data?

Exporting or importing data between DB engines of the same type is called homogeneous database export or import.
Exporting or importing data between DB engines of different types is called heterogeneous database export or import. For example, import data from Oracle to DB engines supported by RDS.
Data cannot be directly imported or exported between heterogeneous databases due to different data formats. However, as long as the exported and imported data formats are compatible, importing table data is, in theory, also feasible.

Third-party software is usually required for data replication to export and import between heterogeneous databases.