Correct Answer: Take a snapshot of the instance, copy the snapshot while enabling encryption, and restore a new instance from the encrypted snapshot
You cannot enable encryption on an existing live RDS database. The standard procedure is snapshot -> copy with encryption -> restore....
Correct Answer
Take a snapshot of the instance, copy the snapshot while enabling encryption, and restore a new instance from the encrypted snapshot
Why This Answer Is Correct
You cannot enable encryption on an existing live RDS database. The standard procedure is snapshot -> copy with encryption -> restore.
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