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Amazon Aurora DSQL Change Data Capture (CDC) Now Generally Available

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Amazon Aurora DSQL Change Data Capture (CDC) is now generally available, allowing real-time streaming of database changes to Amazon Kinesis Data Streams. This feature simplifies event-driven architectures and data integration by automatically capturing insert, update, and delete operations with no infrastructure to manage. It's designed for zero impact on database performance and is available in all regions supporting Aurora DSQL, with free tier access available.

  • Aurora DSQL Change Data Capture (CDC) launched
  • Automated change event capture and delivery
  • Zero-impact streaming performance
  • Global availability and free tier access
Features (1)
  • Aurora DSQL Change Data Capture (CDC) launched

    Amazon Aurora DSQL Change Data Capture (CDC) is now generally available, enabling real-time streaming of database changes to Amazon Kinesis Data Streams. This feature is designed for event-driven architectures and data integration workflows.

Enhancements (2)
  • Automated change event capture and delivery

    Aurora DSQL CDC automatically captures insert, update, and delete operations as change events and delivers them to Kinesis Data Streams without requiring manual infrastructure management.

  • Zero-impact streaming performance

    The CDC streaming feature is engineered to have no impact on your database workload performance.

Notes (1)
  • Global availability and free tier access

    CDC streaming is available in all AWS Regions where Aurora DSQL is supported. Users can get started for free with the AWS Free Tier.

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https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/07/amazon-aurora-dsql-cdc-ga/