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RDS and Aurora PostgreSQL 12 Extended Support rises March 1, 2027

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

134 days left · March 1, 2027 · Public page

Low switching pressure29/100

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deadline8/30
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audience0/12
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  • Hard deadline in 134 days.
  • The change is forced: it reaches users even if they wait.

  1. 1 Related discussions

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  2. 2 What people ask

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  3. 3 Reply templates

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    Helpful first
    Sorry you have to deal with this. You can stay on Amazon RDS. Here is what to change before March 1, 2027:

1. Find PostgreSQL 12 databases. In the RDS console, filter databases by engine version 12. Check RDS and Aurora.
2. Test the upgrade on a copy. Restore a snapshot, upgrade it to a newer major version and test your app.
3. Upgrade before March 1, 2027. Each vCPU-hour costs more from that day.

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 1, 2027. You can stay on Amazon RDS. First: find PostgreSQL 12 databases. Then test the upgrade on a copy.
Happy to help if you get stuck.
[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 12 databases: a change is due by March 1. You can stay on Amazon RDS. If you would rather leave, here is how to move to Your product.

    What changes at Amazon RDS

    From March 1, 2027, RDS Extended Support for PostgreSQL 12 on RDS and Aurora moves to year 3 pricing. AWS's own example goes from $0.100 to $0.200 per vCPU-hr.

    • Year 3 pricing starts: March 1, 2027 (Amazon Web Services)
    • Version: PostgreSQL 12 on Amazon RDS and Aurora (Amazon Web Services)
    • AWS price example (US East Ohio): $0.100 per vCPU-hr until February 28, 2027; $0.200 per vCPU-hr from March 1, 2027 (Amazon Web Services)
    • Aurora (same AWS example): $0.100 per vCPU-hr, then $0.200 per vCPU-hr from March 1, 2027 (Amazon Web Services)
    • Standard support ended: February 28, 2025 (Amazon Web Services)
    • Extended Support ends: February 29, 2028 (Amazon Web Services)
    • After that: Amazon RDS upgrades the major engine version itself (Amazon Web Services)
    • Do you have to sign up?: No. Databases with Extended Support enabled are enrolled automatically, with no downtime (Amazon Web Services)
    • Multi-AZ: Standby instances are charged too (Amazon Web Services)
    • Turning it off: If you disable Extended Support after the date, the database upgrades to the next supported major version (Amazon Web Services)
    • Databases on PostgreSQL 12: Pay year 3 pricing from March 1, 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 1, 2027.

    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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