AWS Backup

Question 1

Which fully managed AWS service consolidates the management of data backup processes across multiple AWS accounts and regions into a single place?

Answer 1

AWS Backup

Question 2

Which AWS products are supported for backup by AWS Backup?

Answer 2

VMware, EBS, EFS, FSx, Aurora, RDS, Neptune, DynamoDB, DocumentDB, and S3

Question 3

What AWS Backup component that serves as a container for storing and organizing backups?

Answer 3

Backup Vault

Question 4

Which optional feature of AWS Backup Vault enhances security and compliance measures?

Answer 4

Backup Vault Lock is available in two modes:
- Governance (lock can be removed by users with sufficient permissions)
- Compliance (cannot be deleted after a cooling period of 72 hours, even by AWS)

Question 5

Which AWS Backup component defines the schedule and method for backing up AWS resources?

Answer 5

Backup Plan

Question 6

What configurations can be specified within an AWS Backup Plan?

Answer 6

• Backup frequency (hourly, weekly)
• Backup window (start time and duration)
• Backup lifecycle (transition to cold storage or expiration)
• Backup destination (backup vault with optional lock)
• Region copy (creating a backup copy in another region)

Question 7

Is it possible to create a manual backup using the AWS Backup service?

Answer 7

Yes, on-demand backups can be created outside of the scheduled backup times defined in a backup plan

Question 8

Does AWS Backup support point-in-time recovery (PITR)?

Answer 8

Yes, PITR is supported for S3 and RDS services, allowing restoration to a specific point in time within the retention window