How to configure AWS Backup for S3?

To configure AWS Backup for S3, follow these steps:

  1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and navigate to the AWS Backup service.

  2. Click on "Backup vaults" in the left-hand menu and then click on the "Create backup vault" button.

  3. Enter a name for your backup vault and optionally add a description. Click on the "Create" button to create the backup vault.

  4. Click on "Backup plans" in the left-hand menu and then click on the "Create backup plan" button.

  5. Enter a name for your backup plan and optionally add a description. Select the backup vault you created in step 3.

  6. Under "Backup rules", select "AWS resource" as the backup source type and choose "Amazon S3" as the resource type.

  7. Select the S3 bucket you want to back up from the dropdown menu.

  8. Choose the backup schedule, retention settings, and lifecycle transition rules for your backup plan.

  9. Click on the "Create plan" button to create the backup plan.

  10. Once the backup plan is created, you can click on the "Backup now" button to run an on-demand backup or wait for the scheduled backups to run according to the backup plan settings.

That's it! You have successfully configured AWS Backup for S3.