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RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL 11 Extended Support ends March 31, 2027

Readers can stay on Amazon RDS: they change a setting or plan. Help the ones who would rather leave.

164 days left · March 31, 2027 · Public page

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  • Hard deadline in 164 days.
  • The change is forced: it reaches users even if they wait.
  • Export is hard. A free importer wins this wave.

  1. 1 Related discussions

    Only threads tied to this event that talk about leaving, moving or prices. Saved, not live. Check the date and read the thread before replying.

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  2. 2 What people ask

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  3. 3 Reply templates

    Answer the question first. Link only if it helps. Always keep the disclosure line. Never post the same text twice.

    Helpful first
    Sorry you have to deal with this. You can stay on Amazon RDS. Here is what to change before March 31, 2027 (RDS and Aurora):

1. Find PostgreSQL 11 databases. In the RDS console, filter databases by engine version 11. Check RDS and Aurora.
2. Test the upgrade on a copy. Restore a snapshot, upgrade it and test your app and extensions.
3. Upgrade before AWS does. Pick the time yourself, before March 31, 2027.

If they would rather leave, describe a verified way <your product> can help: <your link>
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]
    Short answer
    You have until March 31, 2027 (RDS and Aurora). You can stay on Amazon RDS. First: find PostgreSQL 11 databases. Then test the upgrade on a copy.
Happy to help if you get stuck.
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]
    If you do nothing
    > What happens if I do nothing?

Amazon Web Services says:
- If you do nothing: Amazon RDS upgrades the major engine version itself.

You can stay on Amazon RDS. To choose when it happens, make the change yourself before March 31, 2027 (RDS and Aurora).
Details: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/PostgreSQLReleaseNotes/postgresql-release-calendar.html

I build a tool for people who would rather leave: <your link>
[Disclosure: I build <your product>.]

  4. 4 Switch-page builder

    Create a draft “Switch from Amazon RDS” page. Add your product, review every claim, then copy HTML or Markdown. Your product claims need your own evidence.

    • Add your product name to replace “Your product”.
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    Switch from Amazon RDS to Your product

    RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL 11 databases: a change is due by March 31, 2027 (RDS and Aurora). You can stay on Amazon RDS. If you would rather leave, here is how to move to Your product.

    What changes at Amazon RDS

    RDS Extended Support for PostgreSQL 11 on Amazon RDS and Aurora ends March 31, 2027. After that, AWS upgrades databases still on it to a supported major version.

    • End of Extended Support: March 31, 2027 (RDS and Aurora) (Amazon Web Services)
    • Version: PostgreSQL 11 on Amazon RDS and Aurora (Amazon Web Services)
    • If you do nothing: Amazon RDS upgrades the major engine version itself (Amazon Web Services)
    • Third-year pricing since: April 1, 2026 (Amazon Web Services)
    • Aurora minor versions in Extended Support: Aurora PostgreSQL 11.9 and 11.21 (Amazon Web Services)
    • AWS recommends: Upgrading to a supported major engine version as soon as possible (Amazon Web Services)
    • Databases on PostgreSQL 11: Upgraded by AWS after March 31, 2027 (Amazon Web Services)

    You can stay on Amazon RDS if you make the change. This page is for people who would rather leave.

    What Your product gives you

    Write two or three short lines here. Say what Your product does, who it is for, and what it costs. Use only facts you can show.

    How to move from Amazon RDS to Your product

    1. Save what you need from Amazon RDS. Keep a copy before you cancel anything.
    2. Import into Your product. Say which files you accept and how long an import takes.

    Tell readers the key date: March 31, 2027 (RDS and Aurora).

    Questions people ask

    If Your product has a direct answer to one of these, add it here. Keep it short and true.

    How to help new users settle in

    Send one short email. Say what changed, where to find you now, and what they need to do. Put the most important line first.

    If there is a date, send a short reminder a few days before it. Keep a copy of the list you sent it to.

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