AWS - RDS and Relational Databases
You want to keep a backup of your RDS database for 1 year but only have automated backups enabled with a maximum retention of 35 days. What is the best approach to meet this requirement?
You want to keep a backup of your RDS database for 1 year but only have automated backups enabled with a maximum retention of 35 days. What is the best approach to meet this requirement?
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Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Understand automated backup retention limits
Automated backups have a maximum retention of 35 days, so 1 year is not possible with them alone.Step 2: Identify alternative for long-term retention
Manual snapshots can be created and kept indefinitely, suitable for 1-year retention.Final Answer:
Create manual snapshots regularly and store them -> Option BQuick Check:
Manual snapshots enable long-term backup retention [OK]
Quick Trick: Use manual snapshots for backups longer than 35 days [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Trying to increase automated backup retention beyond 35 days
- Confusing multi-AZ with backup retention
- Assuming AWS Backup archives automated backups automatically
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