PolarDB clusters support automatic and manual backups. You can adjust the backup policy based on your business requirements.
View backups
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Log on to the PolarDB console. In the left-side navigation pane, click Clusters. In the upper-left corner, select the region where the cluster resides. Find the cluster.
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In the left-side navigation pane, select to view backups.

Modify the automatic backup policy
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Log on to the PolarDB console. In the left-side navigation pane, click Clusters. In the upper-left corner, select the region where the cluster resides. Find the cluster.
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In the left-side navigation pane, select .
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On the Backup Policy Settings tab, click Modify.

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In the Backup Policy Settings dialog box, configure the Data Backup, Log Backup, and General settings. For more information, see Configure backup policies.
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Click OK.
Create a manual backup
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Log on to the PolarDB console. In the left-side navigation pane, click Clusters. In the upper-left corner, select the region where the cluster resides. Find the cluster.
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In the left-side navigation pane, select .
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On the Data Backups tab, click Create Backup.

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In the dialog box that appears, click OK.
Delete backups
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Only manual backup sets can be deleted.
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Automatic backup sets cannot be manually deleted. To modify the retention period, Configure backup policy settings.