To prevent data loss or damage from accidental deletion, modification, or overwriting, use Cloud Backup to periodically back up objects in a bucket and restore them when needed. Cloud Backup supports flexible backup policies, backs up data to the cloud, and lets you view and restore your data at any time.
Prerequisites
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Cloud Backup is activated. You can activate this service on the Cloud Backup product page.
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Cloud Backup is authorized to read data from OSS.
In the Cloud Backup console, click OSS Backup, and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the authorization.
Billing
Backing up OSS data with Cloud Backup incurs charges for storage capacity, OSS API requests, and more. Billing.
Limitations
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Cloud Backup supports only Standard and Infrequent Access buckets for backup and restore. It does not support buckets of the Archive, Cold Archive, or Deep Cold Archive storage classes.
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Cloud Backup supports only Standard and Infrequent Access objects for backup and restore. It does not support objects of the Archive, Cold Archive, or Deep Cold Archive storage classes.
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Cloud Backup does not back up or restore the access control lists (ACLs) of objects.
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Scheduled backup is supported in the following regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Shenzhen), China (Heyuan), China (Guangzhou), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Chengdu), China (Hong Kong), Germany (Frankfurt), UK (London), US (Virginia), Japan (Tokyo), Singapore, Indonesia (Jakarta), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), and US (Silicon Valley).
Use the OSS console
Existing bucket
Log on to the OSS console.
In the left-side navigation pane, click Buckets. On the Buckets page, find and click the desired bucket.
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In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
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On the Scheduled Backup tab, create a backup plan.
Free backup plan
Cloud Backup provides a 30-day free trial for OSS scheduled backup. No Cloud Backup fees are incurred during the trial period.
ImportantFree plans do not allow editing the backup path or interval. Each free plan uses a separate backup vault that persists even after upgrading to a paid plan. To consolidate backups into a single vault, use a paid plan instead.
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On the Backup plan tab, click Create Backup Plan.
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In the Create Backup Plan panel, keep the default settings.
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Click OK.
Paid backup plan
To specify the backup interval, objects to back up, and retention period, create a paid backup plan.
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On the Backup plan tab, click Create Backup Plan.
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In the Create Backup Plan panel, click Switch to Paid Plan.
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In the dialog box that appears, click Confirmation.
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In the Create Backup Plan panel, configure the parameters as described in the following table.
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Click OK.
Cloud Backup runs backup jobs based on the specified start time and interval.
Parameter
Description
Source Path
The object name prefix to filter which objects to back up. Leave empty to back up all objects in the bucket.
Backup Policy
Select a backup policy from the Policy Center.
Use OSS Inventory
Indicates whether to use OSS Inventory for backups. This option improves incremental backup performance and is recommended for buckets with many objects. Use OSS Inventory to back up a large number of OSS objects.
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New bucket
Log on to the OSS console.
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In the left-side navigation pane, click Buckets and then click Create Bucket.
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In the Create Bucket panel, enable Scheduled Backup. Configure other parameters as described in Create buckets.
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Click OK.
After you create the bucket, a daily backup plan is automatically created with one-week retention and a 30-day free trial.
To view or modify the backup plan, in the left-side navigation pane for the bucket, choose .
References
To restore backed-up data, Create a restore job for an OSS bucket.