Backup

• Centralized backup service for AWS resources and on-premises data.

• Supports services like EC2, EBS, RDS, DynamoDB, EFS, FSx, and more.

• Uses backup plans to automate backup scheduling and retention.

• Supports backup vaults for storing and managing backups securely.

• Backup vaults can be encrypted using AWS KMS.

• Supports cross-region backup and copy.

• Supports cross-account backup for enhanced resilience.

• Provides backup activity monitoring via AWS Backup Audit Manager.

• Integrates with AWS Organizations for centralized backup across accounts.

• Backups are incremental after the initial full backup.

• Supports lifecycle management to move backups to cold storage.

• Enables on-demand and scheduled backups.

• Can restore full resources or specific data from backups.

• Compliant with various regulatory standards (e.g., HIPAA, PCI-DSS).

• Separate from but can complement disaster recovery tools like AWS DRS.