ApsaraDB RDS:[EOS/Discontinuation] Some general-purpose instance types are no longer available for purchase for ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL instances on RDS Basic Edition from January 31, 2023

RDS edition

Database engine version

Instance family

Instance type

Number of CPU cores and memory capacity

EOS date

RDS Basic Edition

PostgreSQL 15, PostgreSQL 14, PostgreSQL 13, PostgreSQL 12, PostgreSQL 11, and PostgreSQL 10

General-purpose instance family

pg.n2.small.1

1 core, 2 GB

January 31, 2023

pg.n2.medium.1

2 cores, 4 GB

September 15, 2023

pg.n4.medium.1

2 cores, 8 GB

pg.n2.large.1

4 cores, 8 GB

pg.n4.large.1

4 cores, 16 GB

pg.n2.xlarge.1

8 cores, 16 GB

pg.n4.xlarge.1

8 cores, 32 GB

pg.n2.2xlarge.1

16 cores, 32 GB

pg.n4.2xlarge.1

16 cores, 64 GB

pg.n8.2xlarge.1

16 cores, 128 GB

pg.n4.4xlarge.1

32 cores, 128 GB

pg.n8.4xlarge.1

32 cores, 256 GB

pg.n4.8xlarge.1

64 cores, 256 GB

January 31, 2023

pg.n8.8xlarge.1

64 cores, 512 GB

January 31, 2023

Category

Impact

Suggestion

Existing RDS instance

• When you change the instance type of your existing RDS instance, you cannot select a phased-out instance type. For more information, see Change instance specifications.

• When you change the instance type of your existing RDS instance, you must complete SLR authorization. For more information, see Change instance specifications.

  Note

  For more information about SRL authorization, see [Product changes/Feature changes] SLR authorization is required to create an ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL instance from October 10, 2022.

• You cannot rebuild an RDS instance that uses a phased-out instance type from the recycle bin. For more information, see Manage RDS instances in the recycle bin

• Other operations on your existing RDS instance are not affected.

  Example:

  • You can change other specifications except for instance type. Other specifications include storage type and storage capacity.

  • If you upgrade the major engine version, you can still select a phased-out instance type. For more information, see Upgrade the major engine version of an ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL instance.

• You can view the instance types that are phased out to provide O&M supports for existing RDS instances if one of the following requirements are met:

  • Your existing RDS instance has read-only instances.

  • The disks of your existing RDS instance are encrypted.

  • You cannot purchase another RDS instance in the zone in which your existing RDS instance resides.

We recommend that you select an available instance type when you change the instance type. The ApsaraDB RDS buy page displays available instance types.

New RDS instances

You cannot select a phased-out instance type when you create an RDS instance.

We recommend that you select an available instance type. For more information, see Instance types for primary ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL instances.