AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C02) Exam Prep Course - 2021 UPDATED! - Amazon Web Services (AWS) Backup

The video discusses the introduction and evolution of AWS Backup, a centralized backup solution released in January 2019. It highlights the need for a unified backup system in AWS, covering various services like RDS and EFS. AWS Backup is a fully managed service that simplifies backup processes for both cloud and on-premises data, integrating with AWS Storage Gateway. The service offers cost-effective storage options, such as S3 Glacier, making it a comprehensive solution for data protection.

Why was there a need for a centralized backup solution in AWS?

• To reduce the cost of storage

• To manage backups of all resources from a single place

• To enhance data encryption methods

• To improve the speed of data retrieval

What significant event occurred on January 16th, 2019, regarding AWS Backup?

• AWS Backup was integrated with Amazon S3

• AWS Backup was introduced along with EFS integration

• AWS Backup was made available for free

• AWS Backup started supporting EC2 instances

Which AWS service was supported by AWS Backup in May 2019?

• AWS Lambda

• AWS CloudFormation

• Amazon DynamoDB

• Amazon S3

What is a key feature of AWS Backup as a fully managed service?

• It requires manual configuration of EC2 instances

• It automatically manages and backs up configurations

• It only supports cloud-based data

• It is only available in specific regions

How does AWS Backup provide cost-effective storage solutions?

• By offering free storage for the first 100 TB

• By using S3 Glacier Archive for low-cost storage

• By compressing data to reduce size

• By providing discounts for long-term users