AWS RDS SQL Server Announcements - 2020
1. Amazon RDS for SQL Server Now Supports Joining a Domain Across AWS Accounts and VPCs using Managed Microsoft AD: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/02/amazon-rds-for-sql-server-now-supports-joining-domain-across-aws-accounts-and-vpcs-using-microsoft-managed-ad/
2. Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Z1d instances: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/02/amazon-rds-for-sql-server-now-supports-z1d-instances/
3. Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports In-Region Read Replicas: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/04/amazon-rds-for-sql-server-now-supports-in-region-read-replicas/
4. Amazon RDS for SQL Server supports new Minor Versions: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/04/amazon-rds-for-sql-server-supports-new-minor-versions/
5. Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Windows authentication in more AWS Regions: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/05/amazon-rds-for-sql-server-now-supports-windows-authentication-in-more-aws-regions/
6. Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Multifile Native Backups: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/04/amazon-rds-for-sqlserver-now-supports-multi-file-native-backups/
7. Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS): https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/04/amazon-rds-sql-server-now-supports-sql-server-analysis-service/
8. Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Distributed Transactions: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/05/amazon-rds-for-sql-server-now-supports-distributed-transactions/
9. Amazon RDS for SQL Server supports Bulk Insert on highly available DB Instances using Amazon S3 Integration: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/05/amazon-rds-for-sql-server-now-supports-sql-server-bulk-insert/
10. Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS): https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/05/amazon-rds-for-sql-server-now-supports-sql-server-reporting-services/
11. Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS): https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/05/amazon-rds-for-sql-server-now-supports-sql-server-integration-services/
12. Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Windows authentication in the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/07/amazon-rds-for-sql-server-now-supports-windows-authentication-in-the-aws-govcloud-regions/
13. Amazon RDS for SQL Server Supports Disabling Old Versions of TLS and Ciphers: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/07/amazon-rds-for-sql-server-supports-disabling-old-versions-of-tls-and-ciphers/
14. Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Service Master Key Retention https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/07/amazon-rds-for-sql-server-now-supports-service-master-key-retention/