Updated on 2024-05-10 GMT+08:00

DB Engines and Versions

Table 1 lists the DB engines and versions supported by RDS.

To purchase RDS for SQL Server DB instances, choose Service Tickets > Create Service Ticket in the upper right corner of the console to submit a service ticket.

For new applications, you are advised to use the latest major version of the DB engine, for example, MySQL 8.0. When you create a DB instance, you can select a major DB engine version only (such as MySQL 8.0). The system will automatically select an appropriate minor version (such as 8.0.17) for you. After the DB instance is created, you can view the minor version in the DB Engine Version column on the Instances page. The DB engine and version vary according to site requirements.

Figure 1 DB engine version
Table 1 DB engines and versions

DB Engine

Single

Primary/Standby

Cluster

MySQL

  • 8.0
  • 5.7
  • 5.6
  • 8.0
  • 5.7
  • 5.6

Not supported

PostgreSQL

  • 16 (To purchase an instance of this version, contact customer service.)
  • 15
  • 14
  • 13
  • 12
  • 11
  • 10
  • 9.6 (Only for installed base operations)
  • 9.5 (Only for installed base operations)
  • 16 (To purchase an instance of this version, contact customer service.)
  • 15
  • 14
  • 13
  • 12
  • 11
  • 10
  • 9.6 (Only for installed base operations)

Not supported

MariaDB

10.5

Minor version: 10.5.16

10.5

Minor version: 10.5.16

Not supported

Microsoft SQL Server

  • 2017 Enterprise Edition
  • 2017 Standard Edition
  • 2017 Web Edition
  • 2016 Enterprise Edition
  • 2016 Standard Edition
  • 2016 Web Edition
  • 2014 Enterprise Edition
  • 2014 Standard Edition
  • 2014 Web Edition
  • 2012 Enterprise Edition
  • 2012 Standard Edition
  • 2012 Web Edition
  • 2008 R2 Web Edition (Only for installed base operations)
  • 2017 Standard Edition
  • 2016 Enterprise Edition
  • 2016 Standard Edition
  • 2014 Enterprise Edition
  • 2014 Standard Edition
  • 2012 Enterprise Edition
  • 2012 Standard Edition
  • 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition (Only for installed base operations)
  • 2017 Enterprise Edition