In this comprehensive session from AWS re:Invent 2023, Sirish, the general manager for Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), presents the major capabilities introduced to RDS in the past year. The talk covers innovations across multiple dimensions, including customer choice, simplicity for developers and administrators, and core database functionalities like availability, durability, performance, scale, security, and compliance. Key highlights include the introduction of RDS for IBM Db2, enhancements to existing engines, new deployment models like RDS Custom, improvements in database migration capabilities, and features supporting generative AI applications. Sirish also discusses advancements in operational aspects such as upgrades, data integration, and observability. The session provides valuable insights for database professionals and developers looking to leverage the latest RDS features to optimize their database operations in the cloud.