This is intriguing for SQL Server folks who wanted to migrate to AWS RDS and Azure SQL DB, but couldn't because they wanted OS access, CLR, >100 databases per server, etc.

At a high-level, RDS streamlines setup, operation, and scaling relational databases in AWS, such as MariaDB, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and others. RDS, much like any other AWS or cloud service ...

AWS Announces the Next Version of Amazon Aurora Serverless, a New Capability that Makes it Easier to Migrate from SQL Server to Amazon Aurora, and an Open Source Project to Help More Organizations ...