Protecting your critical Amazon EBS volumes using AWS Backup

This article describes how to set up automated backups for your critical Amazon EBS volumes using AWS Backup. It provides a step-by-step guide for creating a backup plan using the AWS Backup console and the AWS CLI.

Specifically, the article covers:

• The importance of backing up EBS volumes containing critical application data, configurations, or operating system files
• The benefits of using AWS Backup for automating and centralizing the backup process for EBS volumes
• Prerequisites for following the tutorial
• Creating a backup plan using the AWS Backup console with a 7-day retention period
• Creating a backup plan using the AWS CLI with a 7-day retention period
• Cleaning up the backups to avoid future costs