AWS Config Rule: RDS DB Instance Backup Enabled
RDS_DB_INSTANCE_BACKUP_ENABLED
Fernando Honig
Last Update 9 maanden geleden
Description: Checks if RDS DB instances have backups enabled. Optionally, the rule checks the backup retention period and the backup window.
Trigger type: Configuration changes
AWS Region: All supported AWS regions except Asia Pacific (Hyderabad), Asia Pacific (Melbourne), Europe (Spain), Europe (Zurich) Region
How to Resolve Manually
To resolve manually, you will need to enable backups on your RDS DB Instance, and then set a backup retention period.
This can be found within the Additional Configuration section of the RDS Instance.
The backup retention period determines the period for which you can perform a point-in-time recovery
Important to consider:
Aurora offers 1-day backup retention for free!
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