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Getting Started with AWS Backup

Backup your AWS resources with AWS Backup

AWS Backup makes it easy to centrally configure backup policies and monitor backup activity for AWS resources, such as Amazon EC2 instances, Amazon EBS volumes, Amazon RDS databases, Amazon DynamoDB tables, Amazon EFS file systems, Amazon FSx file systems, and AWS Storage Gateway volumes.

STEP 01

Get started with AWS Backup

To get started with AWS Backup, watch the introduction video, sign in to your AWS account, and launch the AWS Backup console

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STEP 02

Create a backup plan

A backup plan defines parameters such as how frequently to backup your resources and how long to store those backups

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STEP 03

Assign AWS resources

Assign resources to backup plans and AWS Backup will start automatically backing up these resources and managing backup retention on your behalf

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STEP 04

Monitor, modify, restore

Once resources are backed up, you can monitor, modify or restore your backups as needed

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