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SUS04-BP08 Back up data only when difficult to recreate - AWS Well-Architected Framework

SUS04-BP08 Back up data only when difficult to recreate

Avoid backing up data that has no business value to minimize storage resources requirements for your workload.

Common anti-patterns:

  • You do not have a backup strategy for your data.

  • You back up data that can be easily recreated.

Benefits of establishing this best practice: Avoiding back-up of non-critical data reduces the required storage resources for the workload and lowers its environmental impact.

Level of risk exposed if this best practice is not established: Medium

Implementation guidance

Avoiding the back up of unnecessary data can help lower cost and reduce the storage resources used by the workload. Only back up data that has business value or is needed to satisfy compliance requirements. Examine backup policies and exclude ephemeral storage that doesn’t provide value in a recovery scenario.

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