AWS Backup adds cross-Region database snapshot copy to logically air-gapped vaults

AWS Backup Updates

AWS Backup now supports single-action database snapshot copies to logically air-gapped vaults across AWS Regions for Amazon Aurora, Amazon Neptune, and Amazon DocumentDB. This new capability eliminates the need for an intermediate copying step in target Regions, allowing for faster recovery point objectives (RPOs) and cost savings.

You can now perform cross-Region and cross-account snapshot copies to protect against incidents like ransomware events and Region outages. This feature is available in all Regions where AWS Backup supports these databases and logically air-gapped vaults.

What to do

• Start using this feature today through the AWS Management Console, AWS CLI, or AWS SDKs.
• Refer to the AWS Backup documentation to get started.

Source: AWS release notes

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