You can use the scheduled backup feature provided by Object Storage Service (OSS) to back up objects in a bucket to Hybrid Backup Recovery (HBR) on a regular basis. If an object is lost, you can restore the object from HBR.
Prerequisites
- HBR is activated. You can go to the HBR product page to activate HBR.
- HBR is authorized to read data from OSS. You can log on to the HBR console, click OSS Backup in the left-side navigation pane, and follow the on-screen instructions to authorize HBR to read data from OSS.
Pricing
When you use scheduled backup, you are charged the following fees:
- Fees for access requests to OSS
- Before each backup task starts, HBR uses the GetBucket (ListObjects) operation to obtain the list of the objects to back up. Each GetBucket (ListObjects) request can list up to 1,000 objects.
- After the object list is obtained, HBR uses the HeadObject operation to obtain the metadata of the objects to back up. Each HeadObject request can obtain the metadata of one object.
- HBR uses the GetObject operation to back up objects. Each GetObject request can back up one object.
- HBR uses the GetBucket (ListObjects) operation to query the backup progress and verify the backups. Each GetBucket (ListObjects) request can verify up to 1,000 objects.
For more information about the billing methods for OSS API requests, see API operation calling fees.
- If you back up an Infrequent Access (IA) object, you are charged data retrieval fees. For more information about the billing methods, see Data processing fees.
- You are charged for storage of backups in HBR vaults. For more information about the billing methods, see Billing methods and billable items.
Usage notes
- Scheduled backup cannot be configured for buckets whose storage classes are Archive or Cold Archive.
- The backup and restoration of symbolic links, Archive and Cold Archive objects, and the access control lists (ACLs) of objects are not supported.
- The scheduled backup feature is supported only in the following regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Shenzhen), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hong Kong), Singapore (Singapore), Australia (Sydney), Indonesia (Jakarta), and US (Silicon Valley).
Method 1: Configure scheduled backup for an existing bucket
Method 2: Configure scheduled backup when you create a bucket
References
You can create restore jobs to restore backups to OSS. For more information about how to create a restore job, see Create an OSS restore job.