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AWS Backup adds cross-Region backup copy and logically air-gapped vault support for Amazon DocumentDB in nine additional AWS Regions

AWS Backup now enables cross-Region copying of Amazon DocumentDB backups and supports logically air-gapped vaults in nine new Regions, helping meet disaster recovery and compliance needs.

AWS Backup now allows copying Amazon DocumentDB backups across AWS Regions and storing them in logically air-gapped vaults in nine additional Regions: Asia Pacific (Hong Kong, Jakarta, Melbourne, Osaka), Europe (Spain, Stockholm, Zurich), Africa (Cape Town), and Israel (Tel Aviv). This enables copying DocumentDB backups into and out of these Regions using backup plans or on-demand jobs, supporting disaster recovery, business continuity, and compliance. Backups can also be stored in immutable, isolated vaults that are locked by default and encrypted with AWS-owned or customer-managed keys. Vaults can be shared for recovery using AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM), and access is protected during account compromise with multi-party approval.

Why it matters

This update benefits users who need to enhance their database backup strategies for disaster recovery and compliance requirements.

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