Amazon RDS allows up to four storage modifications per day
Amazon RDS now permits up to four storage modifications per database instance within a 24-hour window, removing the six-hour cooldown period between operations. This change enhances agility for scaling storage or adjusting performance, particularly during unexpected workload spikes. The feature is automatically available for instances running PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL, Db2, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server in all AWS commercial and GovCloud Regions.
- →Increase RDS storage modification frequency to four per day
- →Storage modification feature now widely available
Enhancements (1) ›
- Increase RDS storage modification frequency to four per day
Amazon RDS now allows up to four storage modifications per database instance within a 24-hour period, eliminating the previous six-hour cooldown. This applies to storage size, type, and performance adjustments, enabling faster responses to workload changes.
Notes (1) ›
- Storage modification feature now widely available
The enhanced RDS storage modification capability is automatically enabled for PostgreSQL, MariaDB, MySQL, Db2, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server instances across all AWS commercial and GovCloud Regions.
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/07/amazon-rds-upto-four-storage-modifications-24-hours
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