Enable item-level search and recovery for Amazon EC2 with AWS Backup
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The article discusses how to enable item-level search and recovery for Amazon EC2 using AWS Backup, addressing the challenge of restoring specific files or directories within a backup.
- AWS Backup now offers search and item-level recovery for EBS snapshots and S3 backups
- The solution involves tagging EC2 instances and associated EBS volumes
- Key steps include: - Creating an indexed backup of the EBS volume - Searching for specific files using criteria like file size or creation date - Restoring selected items to an S3 bucket - Copying restored items back to the original EBS volume
- Benefits include faster and more efficient data recovery
- Now available in all commercial AWS Regions
This feature simplifies data recovery by allowing granular search and restoration of specific files within backups, reducing recovery time and complexity.
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