Backing up using the AWS Backup service

AWS Backup is a fully managed backup service offered by AWS that provides a centralized and automated way to back up and restore data across AWS services. We covered more details on the importance of backing up critical data in Chapter 3. With AWS Backup, users can easily create backup plans that automatically protect their data across AWS resources such as Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3), Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS), Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). The following is a link to all the supported resources: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/whatisbackup.html#supported-resources.

AWS Backup provides a scalable, durable, and secure way to store backups, and allows users to set retention periods, manage backup frequencies, and track backup status. It also provides features such as automatic backup validation, data encryption, and access controls, ensuring that data is...