Implement a backup strategy for Amazon Quick Sight BI assets

This article provides a comprehensive guide to implementing a backup strategy for Amazon QuickSight BI assets to protect against accidental deletions, unintended modifications, and regional disruptions.

• Use AssetsAsBundle APIs to programmatically export dashboards, analyses, datasets, data sources, and themes with dependencies
• Choose between backing up specific critical assets or all assets for maximum coverage and versioning capabilities
• Store asset bundles in Amazon S3 with date-based prefixes and user/group metadata in DynamoDB for point-in-time recovery
• Implement scheduled backups using EventBridge, Step Functions, and Lambda for automated, recurring protection
• Handle unsupported data sources (Adobe Analytics, Jira, Salesforce, ServiceNow) by converting to compatible formats
• Minimal costs: asset bundles average 500 KB compressed; DynamoDB storage under $0.10/month for small organizations
• Sample automation tool available in AWS Samples repository with flexible configuration and multiple backup modes

The post includes a ready-to-use backup tool, cost estimation guidance, and best practices for production-grade backup strategies aligned with AWS Well-Architected Framework reliability principles.