AWS RDS is a web service that allow you to create a sql server...

Perhaps I misunderstanding what environment you have in AWS, are you using AWS EC2 instance to host your SQL Server?

If this is the case, then backup and restore should...

That's interesting point. since AWS RDS doesn't have a "file system behind"( of course it has but as end users, we couldn't see it).

I guess you are backing up .bak...

If my understanding is correct:

You can logon AWS RDS console the get server primary parameter and optional parameter group.

please be aware that the console need to be opened on IE,...

yes, these are need to be done prior moving.

I was using Visual Studio integration service to transfer...

thanks a lot! opc.three,

the very last message on sql log for that database is "The database <db_name> is marked RESTORING and is in a state that does not allow recovery...

Just start with a small instance: no multiple AZ, no VPC, pretty much stand along RDS instance.

will build another one for multiple AZ and on a VPC.:-)

still haven't fully...