Scheduled backup uses Cloud Backup to periodically back up objects in a bucket, so they can be restored at any time if accidentally deleted, overwritten, or modified.
Prerequisites
Before you begin, ensure that you have:
Authorized Cloud Backup to read data from OSS: log on to the Cloud Backup console, click OSS Backup, and follow the on-screen instructions
Billing
Cloud Backup charges for storage capacity and OSS requests. For details, see Billing.
Limitations
Only Standard and Infrequent Access buckets and objects are supported. Archive, Cold Archive, and Deep Cold Archive buckets and objects are not supported.
Object access control lists (ACLs) are not backed up or restored.
Scheduled backup is available in the following regions: China (Hangzhou), China (Shanghai), China (Qingdao), China (Shenzhen), China (Heyuan), China (Guangzhou), China (Beijing), China (Zhangjiakou), China (Hohhot), China (Ulanqab), China (Chengdu), Hong Kong (China), Germany (Frankfurt), UK (London), US (Virginia), Japan (Tokyo), South Korea (Seoul), Singapore, Indonesia (Jakarta), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Philippines (Manila), Thailand (Bangkok), US (Silicon Valley), UAE (Dubai), and Saudi Arabia (Riyadh).
Choose a plan
Cloud Backup offers two plan types. Review the differences before creating a plan.
| Free plan | Paid plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 30-day free trial; no Cloud Backup fees during trial | Charged for storage capacity and OSS requests |
| Backup scope | Entire bucket (cannot edit source path) | Configurable by object prefix |
| Backup interval | Fixed (cannot edit) | Configurable |
| Backup vault | Independent vault per plan; cannot change after converting to paid | Consolidate all backups into a single vault |
| Best for | Evaluating backup before committing | Production workloads requiring full control |
After converting a free plan to a paid plan, the backup vault cannot be changed. To consolidate all backups into a single vault, start with a paid plan.
Create a backup plan for an existing bucket
Log on to the OSS console.
In the left-side navigation pane, click Buckets. On the Buckets page, find and click the desired bucket.
In the left-side navigation pane, choose .
On the Backup Plan tab, click Create Backup Plan.
In the Create Backup Plan panel, configure the plan:
Free plan: Keep the default settings and click OK.
Paid plan: Click Switch To Paid Plan, click Confirm, configure the parameters below, and then click OK.
Parameter Description Backup Bucket Prefix The prefix of the objects to back up. Leave blank to back up all objects in the bucket. Backup Policy Select Create Policy to define the backup interval and retention period. For details, see Manage backup policies. Use OSS Inventory Enable to improve incremental backup performance for large datasets. For details, see Back up large amounts of OSS data using the inventory feature.
Cloud Backup runs backup jobs based on the schedule and interval defined in the plan.
Enable scheduled backup when creating a bucket
Log on to the OSS console.
Click Buckets, then click Create Bucket.
In the Create Bucket panel, turn on Scheduled Backup. For other parameters, see Create a bucket.
Click OK.
After the bucket is created, a backup plan is automatically created with the following defaults:
Backs up data once per day
Retains backups for one week
Includes a 30-day free trial
To view or modify the plan, choose .
Next steps
To restore backed-up objects, create a restore job. For details, see Create an OSS restore job.