Data Disaster Recovery (formerly DBS)

Architecture: the features provided by Data Disaster Recovery.

Benefits: the benefits and built-in modules of Data Disaster Recovery.

Supported database types and features: the database engine versions, database objects, and backup and restoration granularity supported by Data Disaster Recovery, along with the functionality of each module.

Terms: the terms used in Data Disaster Recovery.

• Logical backup, physical backup, and snapshot: the differences among logical backup, physical backup, and snapshot, and how to choose a backup method when creating a backup schedule in the Data Disaster Recovery console.

• Data amount: four concepts in database backup scenarios: database disk space, data file size, backup data size, and storage data size.

• Built-in storage and OSS: a comparison of built-in storage and Object Storage Service (OSS) across security, reliability, cost-effectiveness, ease of use, and value-added services.

Backup storage costs: the types and billing of Data Disaster Recovery backup schedules.

Network fees: network traffic fees when you use Data Disaster Recovery to back up or download data, network plan specifications, and billing details.

Storage fees: storage fees when you use Data Disaster Recovery to back up data, storage plan specifications, and billing details.

Sandbox billing: billable items and pricing for the sandbox feature provided by Data Disaster Recovery.

Network pricing for the dedicated mode of RDS cross-region backup: network traffic fees for cross-region backup in general mode of Data Disaster Recovery.

Expiration and overdue payments: how to handle expiration and overdue payment for Data Disaster Recovery and the potential impact.

Renew DBS instances: how to renew a backup schedule for Data Disaster Recovery to maintain continuous data protection.

DBS refund policy: refund and unsubscription rules for Data Disaster Recovery.

Create a backup schedule for Data Disaster Recovery: walks through creating and configuring a backup schedule, backing up a database, and restoring a database using the Backup Plan module in the Data Disaster Recovery console.

Create a backup by using a disaster recovery data source: walks through backing up a database using the Disaster Recovery Data Source module in the Data Backup and Recovery console.

Use storage plans: how to purchase Data Disaster Recovery storage plans and the offset rules that apply.

Network plans: how to purchase Data Disaster Recovery network plans and the offset rules that apply.

Guide to selecting backup methods and backup plan specifications: how to choose a backup method and backup schedule type that fit your requirements when using Data Disaster Recovery.

Create, manage, and configure a backup schedule.

• Create a backup schedule: how to create a backup schedule.

• View a backup plan: how to view the configuration and backup information of a backup schedule.

• Manage a backup schedule: how to configure a backup schedule.

• Modify a backup source: how to modify a backup source.

• Modify backup objects: how to modify a backup object.

• Modify the backup time and advanced settings: how to modify the backup time and advanced settings.

• Enable or disable incremental log backup: how to enable or disable incremental log backup.

• Adjust backup speed: how to control the maximum backup speed by configuring the Maximum Concurrent Threads for Full Data Backup and Backup network speed limit parameters.

• Modify the lifecycle of a backup schedule: how to modify the lifecycle of a backup.

• Upgrade a backup plan: how to upgrade backup schedule specifications based on backup data volume and performance requirements.

• Pause or start a backup plan: how to pause or resume a backup schedule.

• Release or unsubscribe from a backup plan: how to release or unsubscribe from a backup schedule.

• View and Reduce Data Backups: how to view backup data size in Data Disaster Recovery and how to reduce it to lower backup costs.

Back up databases.

• MySQL

  • Logical backup and restore for RDS for MySQL: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to logically back up and restore an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL database.

  • Logically back up a read-only ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL database: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to logically back up a read-only ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL database.

  • Logical backup and restoration for cross-cloud or self-managed MySQL: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to logically back up and restore a MySQL database on a third-party cloud or a self-managed MySQL database.

  • Physical backup and recovery for cross-cloud or self-managed MySQL: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to physically back up and restore a MySQL database on a third-party cloud or a self-managed MySQL database.

• Oracle

  • Logical backup and recovery for cross-cloud or self-managed Oracle databases: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to logically back up and restore an Oracle database on a third-party cloud or a self-managed Oracle database.

  • Physically back up and restore a cross-cloud or self-managed Oracle database: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to physically back up and restore an Oracle database on a third-party cloud or a self-managed Oracle database.

  • Oracle incremental-forever backup: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to create a true incremental-forever backup for an Oracle database.

• SQL Server

  • Logically back up and restore an RDS SQL Server database: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to logically back up and restore an ApsaraDB RDS for SQL Server database.

  • Logical backup and recovery for cross-cloud or self-managed SQL Server databases: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to logically back up and restore an SQL Server database on a third-party cloud or a self-managed SQL Server database.

  • Physically back up and restore a cross-cloud or self-managed SQL Server database: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to physically back up and restore an SQL Server database on a third-party cloud or a self-managed SQL Server database.

• MongoDB

  • Logically back up and restore an ApsaraDB for MongoDB database: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to logically back up and restore an ApsaraDB for MongoDB database.

  • Logical backup and restore for cross-cloud or self-managed MongoDB: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to logically back up and restore a MongoDB database on a third-party cloud or a self-managed MongoDB database.

  • Back up an ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance from a secondary database: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to back up an ApsaraDB for MongoDB instance from a secondary database.

• PolarDB

  • Logical backup and recovery for PolarDB for MySQL: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to logically back up and restore a PolarDB for MySQL database.

  • Logical backup and recovery for PolarDB for PostgreSQL (Compatible with Oracle): how to use Data Disaster Recovery to logically back up and restore a PolarDB for PostgreSQL (Compatible with Oracle) database.

  • Logical backup and recovery for PolarDB distributed edition: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to logically back up and restore a PolarDB-X instance.

• Redis

  • Logical backup and recovery for ApsaraDB for Redis: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to logically back up and restore a Tair (Redis OSS-compatible) database.

  • Logical backup and restoration for cross-cloud or self-managed Redis: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to logically back up and restore a Redis database on a third-party cloud or a self-managed Redis database.

• PostgreSQL

  • Logically back up and restore an ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL database: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to logically back up and restore an ApsaraDB RDS for PostgreSQL database.

  • Logical backup and restoration of cross-cloud or self-managed PostgreSQL databases: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to logically back up and restore a PostgreSQL database on a third-party cloud or a self-managed PostgreSQL database.

• MariaDB

  • Logical backup and restore for RDS for MariaDB: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to back up an ApsaraDB RDS for MariaDB database.

  • Logical backup and recovery for cross-cloud or self-managed MariaDB databases: how to use Data Disaster Recovery to logically back up and restore a MariaDB database on a third-party cloud or a self-managed MariaDB database.

• Others

  • Install a backup gateway: how to install a backup gateway and a proxy gateway on a bastion host.

Manage backups using a disaster recovery data source.

• Add a data source: how to back up a database using the Disaster Recovery Data Source module.

• Manually initiate a backup task: how to manually back up data using the Disaster Recovery Data Source module.

• Back up an on-premises database or a cloud database from a third-party provider: how to back up an on-premises database or a cloud database from a third-party provider using the Disaster Recovery Data Source module.

• Download data backups and log backups: how to manually download a data or log backup set from the Disaster Recovery Data Source module.

• Restore a logical backup: how to restore data from a logical backup using the Disaster Recovery Data Source module.

• Delete backup sets: how to delete backup sets using the Disaster Recovery Data Source module.

Manage alerts: how to enable, configure, and view alerts, and how to modify, disable, and delete alert rules.

Identity management: identity management, including how to add and manage permissions and grant them to Resource Access Management (RAM) users or roles.

Data Disaster Recovery (DBS) system policy reference: all system policies supported by Data Disaster Recovery and the permissions each policy grants.

Custom policies for Database Backup Service (DBS): how to use custom policies for fine-grained permission control in Data Disaster Recovery.

Service-linked role for DMS: the use cases of the Data Disaster Recovery service-linked role (AliyunServiceRoleForDBS) and how to delete it.

Integration overview: how to integrate with other systems or services to manage data more efficiently.

Python SDK example for DBS: how to use the SDK for Python to call API operations of Data Disaster Recovery.

API overview: the overview, endpoints, authorization information, API operations, and version notes of Data Disaster Recovery (2019-03-06).

API overview: the overview, endpoints, authorization information, API operations, and version notes of Data Disaster Recovery (2021-01-01).

CLI integration example - DBS: how to use Alibaba Cloud CLI to call API operations of Data Disaster Recovery.

FAQ: frequently asked questions about Data Disaster Recovery.

Troubleshoot Data Disaster Recovery errors: common errors that may occur when configuring, prechecking, or running backup schedules and restoration tasks in Data Disaster Recovery, and how to resolve them.