To protect Amazon RDS for MySQL, 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.
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The cloud account for a cloud database instance cannot be modified after the instance is created. Deleting a cloud account or hypervisor permanently deconfigures all associated cloud database instances. Deleting a server from (Manage > Servers) permanently removes all associated cloud database instances. Before deleting a cloud account, hypervisor, or server, ensure that you understand the impact on dependent resources and retain any required backup data.