To protect Amazon DynamoDB, 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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Applies only to MSP admin: Complete the Managed Service Provider Configuration for Amazon.
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Verify Permission Requirements for Amazon DynamoDB Protection.
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To enable auto-scaling for DynamoDB instances, see Auto-scaling for Amazon DynamoDB.
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Configure an Amazon DynamoDB instance using hosted infrastructure.
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If there is a need to add multiple tables from the same region, consider creating table groups. For more information, see Creating a Table Group.
- For information on optimizing backup performance, see Optimizing the Backup Performance for a DynamoDB Table Group.
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Perform a Test Backup and Restore.
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Your first full backup is automatically scheduled based on the assigned backup plan. To perform a manual backup, see backing up a DynamoDB database instance.
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After the backup operation is complete, you can perform a restore of one or more tables.
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Verify Permission Requirements for Amazon DynamoDB Protection.
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To enable auto-scaling for DynamoDB instances, see Auto-scaling for Amazon DynamoDB.
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Configure an Amazon DynamoDB instance using a backup gateway
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If there is a need to add multiple tables from the same region, consider creating table groups. For more information, see Creating a Table Group.
- For information on optimizing backup performance, see Optimizing the Backup Performance for a DynamoDB Table Group.
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Perform a Test Backup and Restore.
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Your first full backup is automatically scheduled based on the assigned backup plan. To perform a manual backup, see backing up a DynamoDB database instance.
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After the backup operation is complete, you can perform a restore of one or more tables.
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