Getting Started with Amazon RDS for MariaDB

To protect Amazon RDS for MariaDB, begin by selecting the appropriate deployment model — Use hosted infrastructure or Use your access nodes for backup — based on your architectural and operational requirements. Then verify that the necessary prerequisites and permissions are in place before configuring protection and validating the configuration with a test backup and restore.

Use hosted infrastructure

Applies only to MSP admin: Complete the Managed Service Provider Configuration for Amazon.
Verify Permission Requirements for Amazon RDS Protection.
Configure export-based backups for Amazon RDS instances using hosted infrastructure.
Perform a Test Backup and Restore.
- Back up a database group.
- Restore one or more databases.

Use your access nodes for backup

Configuring an Access Node for Amazon EC2.
Verify Permission Requirements for Amazon RDS Protection.
Configure export-based backups for Amazon RDS instances using a backup gateway.
Perform a Test Backup and Restore.
- Back up a database group.
- Restore one or more databases.