RDS SQL Server Gets CloudWatch Audit Logging – Finally!

AWS just dropped a sweet feature for RDS SQL Server: native audit logs can now stream directly to CloudWatch. You can publish to S3, CloudWatch, or both—perfect for real-time log analysis and compliance tracking. The audit logs stick around on your DB instance if you enable retention, giving you flexibility on how long to keep things. It's available across all AWS regions where RDS for SQL Server lives, so no excuses not to level up your security game.