Chapter 7.8 - AWS Backup

Question 1

What is AWS Backup?

Answer 1

Backup allows you to consolidate your backups across multiple AWS services, such as EC2, EBS EFS, Amazon FSx for Lustre, Amazon FSx for Windows File Server, and AWS Storage Gateway.

It can include other services, such as database technologies like RDS and DynamoDB.

Question 2

What is AWS Backup with Organizations?

Answer 2

Centralized control of backup of multiple AWS accounts across the entire AWS organization.

Question 3

What are the benefits of AWS Backup?

Answer 3

Central Management
- Use a single, central backup console, allowing you to centralize your backups across multiple AWS services and multiple AWS accounts.

Automation
- You can create automated backup schedules and retention policies. You can also create lifecycle policies, allowing you to expire unnecessary backups after a period of time.

Improved Compliance
- Backup policies can be enforced while backups can be encrypted both at rest and in transit, allowing alignment to regulatory compliance. Auditing is made easy due to a consolidated view of backups across many AWS services.