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ApsaraDB RDS:[New features/New specifications] Zero-ETL is supported for ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL

Last Updated:Mar 28, 2026

Zero-ETL lets you sync data from ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL to a data warehouse in real time — no extract, transform, and load (ETL) pipelines to build or maintain, and no sync charges.

Key concepts

Zero-ETL task A managed data synchronization task that replicates data from an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance to a destination data warehouse. You select the source instance and destination cluster; zero-ETL handles the rest.

Synchronization link A supported source-to-destination pairing for zero-ETL. ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL can sync to ApsaraDB for ClickHouse or AnalyticDB for MySQL.

Data warehouse The destination cluster that receives and stores replicated data for analytics. Supported options are AnalyticDB for MySQL clusters and ApsaraDB for ClickHouse clusters.

Benefits

  • Ease of use — Select a source instance and a destination cluster to create a real-time sync task. No complex ETL pipelines to build or manage.

  • Zero cost — Sync data to a data warehouse free of charge.

  • Multi-source aggregation — Sync data from multiple ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instances to an AnalyticDB for MySQL cluster or ApsaraDB for ClickHouse cluster to build a unified analytics view.

    Note

    When syncing from multiple ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instances to an ApsaraDB for ClickHouse cluster, make sure the objects synchronized in different tasks do not overlap.

Effective date

June 30, 2024

Billing

Free of charge.

Supported regions and synchronization links

Regions

Region
China (Beijing)
China (Hangzhou)
China (Shanghai)
China (Shenzhen)
Note

The feature rolls out to RDS instances by region in phases. Check the ApsaraDB RDS console for the latest availability in your region.

Synchronization links

SourceDestination
ApsaraDB RDS for MySQLApsaraDB for ClickHouse
ApsaraDB RDS for MySQLAnalyticDB for MySQL 3.0

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure that you have:

What's next

Use the zero-ETL feature