ApsaraDB RDS for SQL Server - Instance cloning feature added in SQL Server 2016 & 2012 Dual-host Edition
Apr 26 2018
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Target customers: customers who use RDS for SQL Server 2016 Standard Dual-host High-availability Edition, 2012 Standard Dual-host High-availability Edition, 2016 Enterprise Dual-host High-availability Edition, and 2012 Enterprise Dual-host High-availability Edition Features released: The instance cloning feature is available in SQL Server 2016 & 2012 Dual-host High-availability Edition: 1. Data can be restored from a specified point in time or a backup set. 2. VPC and vSwitch information of new instances can be modified. 3. It supports two billing methods: subscription and Pay-As-You-Go. 4. Disk space and size can be modified.