An RDS instance type is generally changed to accommodate additional resource requirements or to downgrade an existing instance type that is underutilized. To change the instance type, perform the following steps:
- Select the desired Amazon RDS instance to change type and click on Modify as shown:
Select Modify to change the Amazon RDS instance configuration
- From the list of RDS DB instances, select the desired instance to modify the instance type and select Modify from the instance's Actions drop-down menu.
- Modifying a DB instance does not only allow us to change the DB instance type; it also allows us to change many other parameters that are provided at the time of creating a DB instance, such as subnet group, security group, and many more options. At the end of the parameters that can be changed, an option is available to apply changes...