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AWS Backup

Centrally manage and automate backups across AWS services

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Overview

AWS Backup is a fully managed backup service that makes it easy to centralize and automate the back up of data across AWS services in the cloud as well as on premises using the AWS Storage Gateway. Using AWS Backup, you can centrally configure backup policies and monitor backup activity for AWS resources, such as Amazon EBS volumes, Amazon RDS databases, Amazon DynamoDB tables, Amazon EFS file systems, and AWS Storage Gateway volumes.

✨ Key Features

  • Centralized backup management
  • Policy-based backup
  • Automated backup scheduling
  • Cross-region and cross-account backup
  • Backup monitoring and reporting
  • Support for multiple AWS services

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Fully managed service
  • Centralized management for multiple AWS services
  • Policy-based automation

Unique Value: Simplifies and centralizes data protection across the AWS environment, automating backup processes and helping to meet compliance requirements with less effort.

🎯 Use Cases (4)

Automating data protection for compliance and business continuity Centralizing backup management across multiple AWS services Protecting against accidental data deletion or ransomware Managing long-term data retention for archival purposes

✅ Best For

  • Creating a daily backup plan for all RDS databases with a 30-day retention
  • Copying critical EBS volume backups to a different region for disaster recovery

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Application-level backup requiring specific quiescing (may need custom scripts)
  • Backing up data from services not supported by AWS Backup

🏆 Alternatives

Veeam Commvault Druva

While third-party tools may offer more advanced features or multi-cloud support, AWS Backup provides the simplest, most integrated, and cost-effective solution for protecting data within AWS.

💻 Platforms

Web API

🔌 Integrations

Amazon EBS Amazon RDS Amazon DynamoDB Amazon EFS AWS Storage Gateway Amazon EC2

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support
  • ✓ Live Chat
  • ✓ Phone Support
  • ✓ Dedicated Support (AWS Business Support tier)

🔒 Compliance & Security

✓ SOC 2 ✓ HIPAA ✓ BAA Available ✓ GDPR ✓ ISO 27001 ✓ SSO ✓ PCI DSS ✓ FedRAMP ✓ SOC 1, 2, 3

💰 Pricing

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Free tier: NA

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