Backup Migration

DRS supports backup migrations of various database types.

Supported Database Types

Table 1 Database types

Data Flow

Backup File Source

Destination DB Type

Microsoft SQL Server -> RDS Microsoft SQL Server

  • On-premises Microsoft SQL Server backup files

  • RDS Microsoft SQL Server full backup files

  • Microsoft SQL Server backup files on other clouds

RDS Microsoft SQL Server DB instances

Migration Methods

Table 2 Migration methods

Data Flow

Full Migration

Incremental Migration

Microsoft SQL Server -> RDS Microsoft SQL Server

Supported

Supported

Supported Database Versions

Table 3 Database versions

Data Flow

Backup File Version

Destination DB Version

Microsoft SQL Server -> RDS Microsoft SQL Server

On-premises and other cloud's Microsoft SQL Server backup file versions:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2017

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2019

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2017

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2019

RDS Microsoft SQL Server full backup file versions:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2017

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2019

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2014

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2017

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2019

Backup Migration Scenarios

Table 4 Migration scenarios

Scenario

Description

OBS bucket

If you copy the database backup files to an Object Storage Service (OBS) bucket, ensure that the OBS bucket is located in the same region as the destination instance.

RDS full backup

If you select an RDS full backup as the backup file source, ensure that the RDS instance has a full backup.