RC: A/A on BYOC

Author: cmilesb

content/operate/rc/changelog/august-2025.md

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+---
+Title: Redis Cloud changelog (August 2025)
+alwaysopen: false
+categories:
+- docs
+- operate
+- rc
+description: New features, enhancements, and other changes added to Redis Cloud during
+  August 2025.
+highlights: Active-Active on Redis Cloud BYOC
+linktitle: August 2025
+weight: 70
+tags:
+- changelog
+---
+
+## New features
+
+### Active-Active on Redis Cloud BYOC
+
+You can now deploy [Active-Active databases]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-active-active-database" >}}) to an existing Cloud account if [Redis Cloud Bring your own Cloud]({{< relref "/operate/rc/subscriptions/bring-your-own-cloud" >}}) is enabled. 

content/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-active-active-database.md

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 {{<image filename="images/rc/create-sub-active-active-cidr.png" width="75%" alt="Each region needs a unique CIDR address block to communicate securely with other instances." >}}
 
 In the **Advanced options** section, you can:
+
+- Choose to deploy your Active-Active database to an existing Cloud Account, if [Redis Cloud Bring your own Cloud]({{< relref "/operate/rc/subscriptions/bring-your-own-cloud" >}}) is enabled.
 
 - Define CIDR addresses for each region in the **VPC configuration** section.
 
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     {{<image filename="images/rc/icon-cidr-address-error.png" width="30px" alt="Red exclamation points indicate CIDR address problems." >}} 
 
+    If you chose to deploy your Active-Active database to an existing [Bring your own Cloud]({{< relref "/operate/rc/subscriptions/bring-your-own-cloud" >}}) account, you can also define the VPC ID for each region. Select **In existing VPC** and the set the VPC ID for each selected region. 
+
 - Set your [maintenance]({{< relref "/operate/rc/subscriptions/maintenance" >}}) settings in the **Maintenance windows** section. Select **Manual** if you want to set [manual maintenance windows]({{< relref "/operate/rc/subscriptions/maintenance/set-maintenance-windows" >}}).
 
 When finished, choose **Continue** to determine your size requirements.

content/operate/rc/subscriptions/bring-your-own-cloud/_index.md

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 1. [Set your AWS Account as a BYOC Cloud account]({{< relref "/operate/rc/subscriptions/bring-your-own-cloud/cloud-account-settings" >}}) on Redis Cloud.
 
+After you set up your cloud account, you can create a [new Redis Cloud Pro subscription]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-pro-database-new" >}}) or an [Active-Active database]({{< relref "/operate/rc/databases/create-database/create-active-active-database" >}}) that uses your cloud account.
+
+## Redis Cloud BYOC pricing
+
+With Redis Cloud BYOC, you pay for the Redis Cloud service, including database management, monitoring, and support.  You also pay for the underlying cloud infrastructure, including virtual machines, storage, and networking, directly to your cloud provider. 
+
+When you create a database, you'll see the costs for the Redis Cloud service, but not the costs for the underlying cloud infrastructure. You can view and manage those costs in your cloud provider account.
+
 ## Avoid Redis Cloud BYOC service disruption {#avoid-service-disruption}
 
 {{< warning >}}