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ApsaraDB RDS:Perform backups

Last Updated:May 14, 2025

This topic describes the methods that can be used to back up an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance.

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Scenario

Method

References

Perform backups

Perform a scheduled backup by configuring an automatic backup policy.

Configure automatic backup

Perform an incremental backup or log backup.

Perform a manual backup.

Use the manual backup feature

Back up individual databases and tables.

Back up individual databases and tables

Perform a cross-region backup.

Use the cross-region backup feature

Perform a cross-account backup.

Back up and restore data across Alibaba Cloud accounts

Perform a sparse backup by configuring the advanced backup settings.

Use the sparse backup feature

Perform a high-frequency physical backup.

Use the high-frequency physical backup feature

Perform a high-frequency snapshot backup.

Use the high-frequency snapshot backup feature

Store backup files

Store backup files to your Object Storage Service (OSS) bucket.

Retain backup files for a long period of time.

Retain backup files for a long period of time

Download backup files

Manually download backup files.

Download backup files

Configure the system to automatically download the backup files of your RDS instance.

Back up an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance or a self-managed MySQL database by using logical backup and Configure automatic download of backup sets

Reduce the size of backup files

  • Delete data backup files or reduce the size of data backup files.

  • Reduce the size of log backup files or disable the log backup feature.

Delete backup files or reduce the size of backup files

Delete binary log files.

Manage binary log files

Encrypt backup files

Encrypt backup files at rest.

Encrypt backup files

Encrypt backup files in transit by using SSL.

References

Differences between default RDS backups and Data Disaster Recovery backups