Security whitepaper
ApsaraDB RDS (Relational Database Service) provides a stable, reliable, and elastic online database service.
Built on the Apsara Distributed System and high-performance all-SSD storage, ApsaraDB RDS deploys a primary/secondary architecture by default. It provides a complete solution that includes disaster recovery, backup, recovery, monitoring, and migration to simplify database operations and maintenance (O&M).
ApsaraDB RDS provides various security hardening features to protect user data. These include the following:
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Network: IP address whitelists and security groups, VPC networks, and SSL encryption.
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Storage: Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) and automatic data backup.
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Disaster recovery: Multi-zone disaster recovery (multi-AZ instances) and cross-region disaster recovery (multi-center in two regions).