Amazon RDS for Oracle introduces cross-account snapshot sharing with extra storage

Amazon RDS for Oracle has introduced support for cross-account snapshot sharing for database instances that utilize additional storage volumes. This feature allows customers to expand their database storage capabilities up to 256 TiB by incorporating up to three additional storage volumes, each capable of holding up to 64 TiB, alongside the primary storage volume.

With this new capability, users can create, share, and duplicate database snapshots across different AWS accounts for instances configured with these extra storage volumes. The cross-account snapshot feature is particularly beneficial for establishing isolated backup environments in separate accounts, which can be crucial for meeting compliance requirements. It also facilitates diagnostic activities, such as troubleshooting production issues by restoring database snapshots in a separate account dedicated to development and testing.

These cross-account snapshots maintain the original database instance’s storage configuration, including the setup of any additional storage volumes. Once a snapshot is shared with a target AWS account, authorized users in that account can restore it to a new database instance, replicate the snapshot within the same or a different AWS Region, or create independent backups with distinct AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) permissions for backup and disaster recovery purposes.

The feature of cross-account snapshot sharing with additional storage volumes is now accessible across all AWS Regions, including the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. Customers can begin utilizing this feature immediately through the AWS Management Console, AWS Command Line Interface (CLI), or AWS Software Development Kits (SDKs). For further information, refer to the Amazon RDS User Guide sections on sharing and copying DB snapshots for Amazon RDS, and managing storage in RDS for Oracle.