Learning about restores

Restoring table data from backups reliably and efficiently in a predictable manner is crucial in ensuring business continuity and minimizing downtime. In the event of data corruption, accidental deletion, or other disasters, having reliable backups and a predictable restore process can help organizations recover their data quickly and without any loss of data. This ensures that operations can resume promptly and that there is no loss of revenue or reputation. Furthermore, efficient and reliable backups can help organizations meet compliance requirements, such as retaining data for a specific period.

Whether it is on-demand backups or continuous backups, DynamoDB uses similar service components to support the restoration of tables from backups. The write-ahead logs and periodic snapshots are crucial in supporting these native features. When a restore is requested, DynamoDB retrieves the archived logs and snapshots and uses the relevant information from those...