AWS Cape Town Region, no free tier option on SQL Server RDS?

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Updated: See screenshots below

In the Cape Town (Africa) region - I am unable to create a free tier micro instance RDS using SQL Server on AWS.

Steps that I followed:

  • Using root user
  • I go to RDS, click on databases and then on create database
  • Engine Options: Microsoft SQL Server
  • Edition: SQL Server Express Edition
  • Version: Choose the latest version (2019)
  • Settings: I leave as is (Choose Auto generate password)
  • DB Instance Class: NO MICRO OPTION????

Region is important, it has to be Cape Town (Africa)

I am not sure what I am doing wrong, were trying to follow documentation step by step.

Please Advise

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4: Initial Screen

Step 5: When I click on dropdown arrow (nothing to select)

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1 Answers

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You have to choose SQL Server 2017 version 14, not 2019 version 15. Once you do this you will be able to use t2.micro for it.

From the list here, it seems that Cape Town (Africa) region does not support at all db.t2 type instances.