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Automating EBS snapshots using DLM
Automating EBS snapshots using DLM

Difficulty Level
Intermediate
Prerequisites
none
Lab Duration
30 Min
About Lab
Overview:
You can use Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager to automate the creation, retention, and deletion of EBS snapshots and EBS-backed AMIs. When you automate snapshot and AMI management, it helps you to:
- Protect valuable data by enforcing a regular backup schedule.
- Create standardized AMIs that can be refreshed at regular intervals.
- Retain backups as required by auditors or internal compliance.
- Reduce storage costs by deleting outdated backups.
- Create disaster recovery backup policies that back up data to isolated accounts.
When combined with the monitoring features of Amazon CloudWatch Events and AWS CloudTrail, Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager provides a complete backup solution for Amazon EC2 instances and individual EBS volumes at no additional cost.
What Will You Learn?
By the end of this lab, you will be able to:
- Understand how to automate EBS snapshots using DLM
Prerequisites:
You should be familiar with:
- AWS Management Console navigation
- AWS Elastic Block Storage
Lab Steps:
1. Launching Lab
- Click on Start Lab to generate credentials for AWS, it will start the lab.
- Once the Lab is started, you will be provided&nbs