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Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports snapshots on read replicas

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AWS·Oct 19, 2026, 07:01 AMFeatureAI-assisted summary

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RDS for SQL Server now supports creating DB snapshots directly on read replica instances without promotion
Faster initial snapshot after promotion reduces Multi‑AZ enable time and improves DR planning
Allows manual snapshots and automated backups on read replicas (PITR still unsupported)

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