Supported data sources - Database Backup - Alibaba Cloud Documentation Center

This topic describes the data sources that are supported by Database Backup (DBS). You can add files and databases such as MySQL, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MongoDB, and Redis as the data sources. Supported databases include ApsaraDB databases, self-managed databases, and databases of third-party cloud service providers.

Data sources are databases or file paths to be backed up. The data source information includes data source names, regions where data sources reside, database types, and database accounts and passwords.

You can use one of the following methods to add data sources:

The following table describes the supported data sources.

Data source category	Database type
Alibaba Cloud databases	RDS MySQL RDS SQL Server RDS PostgreSQL RDS MariaDB
	PolarDB for MySQL PolarDB for PostgreSQL
	MongoDB
	Redis
	Distributed Relational Database Service (DRDS)
Self-managed databases: Self-managed database that is hosted on Elastic Compute Service (ECS) Self-managed databases that are connected by using public IP addresses and port numbers Self-managed database that is connected over Express Connect, VPN Gateway, or Smart Access Gateway Self-managed databases that have no public IP address or port number (connected over Database Gateway)	MySQL Note The batch import feature is available only for self-managed MySQL databases that are connected over the Internet. For more information, see Add multiple data sources at a time. MongoDB Oracle SQL Server MariaDB Redis PostgreSQL
Databases that are connected over backup gateways Note You can connect DBS to a database server after you install a backup gateway on the database server. For more information, see Install a backup gateway.	MySQL Oracle SQL Server