version upgrades

Amazon RDS has added new features that further reduce the management burden of running highly available and reliable MySQL databases: SSL Support – Amazon RDS now generates an SSL certificate for each DB Instance, allowing you to encrypt your DB Instance connections for enhanced security. Reserved Database Instances – Make a one-time up-front payment for each DB Instance for which you want to make a one or three year term commitment and receive a reservation to run your DB Instance in a specific Region at a significant discount off of the ongoing hourly usage charge. Database Engine Version Management –

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