AWS RDS Backup Retention: How to Retain MySQL & PostgreSQL Database Data for Over 35 Days
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In today's fast-paced digital landscape, data is one of the most valuable assets a business can possess. Protecting this data is critical, and one of the key aspects of data protection is implementing a robust backup strategy. For those leveraging AWS Relational Database Service (RDS), this post will walk through extending the backup retention period beyond the default settings, which is crucial for organizations that require longer retention periods for compliance, disaster recovery, or data archival purposes.