Backing Up Amazon RDS SQL Databases

Run a full backup operation to back up Amazon RDS SQL Databases.

The Commvault software automatically filters the Amazon RDS system databases and admin databases from the backup operation.

Procedure

1. From the navigation pane, go to Protect > Applications > Cloud Apps.

   The Cloud Apps page appears.

2. Click the Amazon SQL tile.

   The Apps page appears.

3. In the Backup column for the Amazon app, click Backup.

   The Backup dialog box appears.

4. Under SQL Server, select the Amazon RDS instance, and then click Select.

   The Backup options dialog box appears.

5. Click OK.

What to Do Next

Determine your restore source and destination, and then perform one of the following tasks:

• Restore the Amazon SQL RDS backup to an Amazon RDS instance. For more information, see Restoring from an Amazon RDS Instance to Another Amazon RDS Instance.

• Restore an on-site instance to an Amazon RDS instance. For more information, see Restoring from an On-Premises SQL Instance to an Amazon RDS Instance.

• Restore an Amazon SQL RDS instance to an On-Premises database. For more information, see Restoring from an Amazon RDS Instance to an On-Premises SQL Database.