Amazon RDS for SQL Server adds BYOM in 10 more AWS Regions
Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Bring Your Own Media (BYOM) in 10 additional AWS Regions, enabling customers to reuse existing SQL Server licenses. This feature, available for SQL Server 2019, 2022, and 2025, integrates with AWS License Manager for license tracking. BYOM allows organizations to adopt RDS while leveraging their current Microsoft licenses through the License Mobility program.
- →BYOM support expanded for RDS for SQL Server
- →BYOM compatibility with SQL Server versions
- →License tracking integration with AWS License Manager
Features (1) ›
- BYOM support expanded for RDS for SQL Server
Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Bring Your Own Media (BYOM) in 10 additional AWS Regions. This feature allows customers to bring their own Microsoft SQL Server licenses with active Software Assurance through the License Mobility program.
Enhancements (2) ›
- BYOM compatibility with SQL Server versions
Bring Your Own Media (BYOM) is supported on SQL Server 2019, 2022, and 2025 for Amazon RDS for SQL Server.
- License tracking integration with AWS License Manager
Amazon RDS for SQL Server BYOM is integrated with AWS License Manager to help track license usage across your AWS environment for compliance.
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/07/rds-sql-server-supports-byom-in-additional-aws-regions/
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