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Protect Amazon RDS and Aurora databases

Recover Amazon RDS and Aurora databases to a precise point in time with immutable, air-gapped backups.

Snapshots Don’t Always Equal Recovery.


Up to 8x lower long-term retention costs

Versus native approaches for database retention


Can you recover the exact record—or the whole database?

Traditional recovery often requires restoring full snapshots


Query data directly from backups

Retrieve records without full database restores

What is Amazon RDS backup and recovery?

Amazon RDS backup and recovery is the practice of protecting managed relational database instances — Aurora, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, MariaDB, Oracle — using immutable, point-in-time copies designed to survive ransomware, accidental deletion, and snapshot retention limits. 

Why Amazon RDS Requires Dedicated Protection

While Amazon RDS and Aurora provide built-in backup capabilities, organizations often require stronger cyber resilience, longer retention, and more flexible recovery to protect business-critical databases.

Key Factors

  • Native backups may not provide the immutable, air-gapped protection needed to recover from ransomware or account compromise.

  • Long-term retention and compliance requirements can exceed the capabilities of native backup and snapshot management.

  • Database failures, accidental deletion, and application errors require flexible recovery options that minimize downtime and data loss.

Resulting Operational Impact

  • Increased risk of prolonged outages and data loss following cyberattacks or operational failures.

  • Greater administrative overhead managing backup policies, retention, and recovery across multiple databases and AWS accounts.

  • Higher storage costs and reduced operational efficiency for long-term database protection and compliance support.

How Clumio Supports RDS

Automated, Unified Database Protection

Provides automated, policy-driven backups to help simplify recovery, compliance, and cyber resilience.

Cost-Efficient Long-Term Retention

Cuts archival storage costs by up to 90% while enabling long-term compliance without dedicated archival infrastructure.

Immutable, Air-Gapped Data Security Controls

Isolates immutable backups outside the production AWS account to minimize the impact of ransomware, accidental deletion, and account-level compromise during recovery.

Granular, Query-Based Recovery

Supports audits and investigations by enabling simple query-based recovery of individual records without full database restores.

Business Outcomes

Helps organizations recover faster from ransomware and accidental data loss, reduce database downtime, simplify compliance and audit readiness, and lower the operational overhead of managing Amazon RDS backups.

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Native Amazon RDS vs. Cloud-Native Protection

Native RDS ProtectionCloud-Native Protection

Immutable, air-gapped storage outside the production account

NoYes

Query individual records directly from backups

NoYes

Cost-efficient long-term retention

NoYes

Clumio’s Protection Capabilities for Amazon RDS


Automated, policy-based RDS backups


Immutable, air-gapped backup storage


Cost-efficient long-term retention


Query-based record recovery

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should AWS customers protect Amazon RDS and Aurora databases?

Even with AWS’s built-in RDS capabilities, relational databases remain vulnerable to accidental deletion, data corruption, ransomware, and misconfigurations. Native RDS automated backups have limitations around retention and cross-account visibility and managing snapshots at scale can become complex without immutability, air-gapping, and centralized compliance controls.

How does Clumio protect Amazon RDS and Aurora databases?

Clumio protects Amazon RDS and Aurora with automated backups, point-in-time recovery, and immutable, air-gapped storage, enabling organizations to be able to recover from ransomware, accidental deletion, and data corruption without managing backup infrastructure.

How is Clumio used for long-term archival and compliance support in Amazon RDS?

For databases with long-term retention requirements, Clumio supports air-gapped, immutable backups that can be retained for compliance and audit purposes. These backups are queryable, enabling record-level retrieval during audits without requiring full database restores.

How does Clumio support ransomware recovery for Amazon RDS?

Clumio takes automated, incremental backups and stores protected copies in an isolated environment outside the production AWS account. This supports recovery workflows following ransomware or cyber incidents and provides centralized visibility and reporting.

How is Clumio used for short-term operational recovery in Amazon RDS?

Clumio can orchestrate and manage in-account RDS automated backups to support recovery from accidental deletions or corruption. This allows teams to use existing AWS snapshots for short-term operational recovery while applying consistent policies and visibility.

Discover and Learn Resources

eBOOK

Removing Data Protection Roadblocks for Amazon RDS

Discover how Clumio can help you eliminate critical data protection challenges for Amazon RDS and protect your cloud databases.

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SOLUTON BRIEF

Clumio Backup and Recovery as a Service for Amazon RDS and Aurora

Managed database backups, unified access across all your use cases.

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ANALYST REPORT

The Total Economic Impact™ of Clumio

Learn about the cost savings and business benefits enabled by Clumio in the report from Forrester Consulting.

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Clumio Data Risk Assessment

Get deeper visibility into the risk posture of your cloud data estate.

Clumio Documentation

Explore guides, FAQs, and developer resources to help you protect and manage your data with Clumio.


User Guide

Understand the concepts and tasks that let you protect your data with Clumio.

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Knowledge Base

Find answers to frequently asked questions, see starting guides, and get troubleshooting tips.

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Developer Hub

Explore API documentation, SDKs, and other developer resources.

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