Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | Free Tier Flashcards
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What does the AWS Free Tier for Amazon RDS offer?
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The AWS Free Tier for Amazon RDS offer provides free use of Single-AZ Micro DB instances running MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle (“Bring-Your-Own-License (BYOL)” licensing model) and SQL Server Express Edition. The free usage tier is capped at 750 instance hours per month. Customers also receive 20 GB of General Purpose (SSD) database storage and 20 GB of backup storage for free per month.
For what time period will the AWS Free Tier for Amazon RDS be available to me?
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New AWS accounts receive 12 months of AWS Free Tier access. Please see the AWS Free Tier FAQs for more information.
Can I run more than one DB instance under the AWS Free Usage Tier for Amazon RDS?
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Yes. You can run more than one Single-AZ Micro DB instance simultaneously and be eligible for usage counted under the AWS Free Tier for Amazon RDS. However, any use exceeding 750 instance hours, across all Amazon RDS Single-AZ Micro DB instances, across all eligible database engines and regions, will be billed at standard Amazon RDS prices.
For example: if you run two Single-AZ Micro DB instances for 400 hours each in a single month, you will accumulate 800 instance hours of usage, of which 750 hours will be free. You will be billed for the remaining 50 hours at the standard Amazon RDS price.
Do I have access to 750 instance hours each of the MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle and SQL Server Micro DB instances under the AWS Free Tier?
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No. A customer with access to the AWS Free Tier can use up to 750 instance hours of Micro instances running either MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle or SQL Server Express Edition. Any use exceeding 750 instance hours, across all Amazon RDS Single-AZ Micro DB instances, across all eligible database engines and regions, will be billed at standard Amazon RDS prices.
Is the AWS Free Tier for Amazon RDS available in all AWS Regions?
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The AWS Free Tier for Amazon RDS is available in all AWS Regions except GovCloud (US).
