AWS Advanced Ruby Driver Wrapper is generally available

Published
October 5, 2026
https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2026/10/aws-ruby-driver-wrapper-available/

AWS Advanced Ruby Driver Wrapper Release

The AWS Advanced Ruby Driver Wrapper is now available for Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL and MySQL-compatible databases. This driver improves switchover and failover times, supports multiple authentication mechanisms, and integrates seamlessly with ActiveRecord.

What to do

  • Enable the wrapper without changing your application code.
  • Use the provided aws_postgresql and aws_mysql2 adapters.
  • Refer to the GitHub repository for setup instructions.

Source: AWS release notes




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