Select the environment for which you want to create a backup snapshot.
Click Create Backup.
If backup creation overlaps with an RDS backup or maintenance window, the backup may fail immediately. The Comment column for the failed backup provides additional details.
Once you have created a backup archive, you can download it by clicking More Options (
) then selecting Download. For more information, see Downloading a Backup.
If you want to restart your environment after creating a backup archive, wait until the backup completes. Tables are locked while the database is in the process of creating a backup, so you may receive a timeout error if you try to start your environment while the backup is being created.
Files in a Backup
All files will be included in the backup unless the DeleteAfterDownload attribute of the System.FileDocument entity, or any of its generalizations, is set to true.
The DeleteAfterDownload flag is a security feature that automatically removes files from the file storage system immediately after a successful download and ensures these files are excluded from system backups.
This flag is particularly important when handling sensitive or confidential data, as it guarantees that once a file is downloaded and deleted, it cannot be retrieved from either the active storage or backup systems, thereby maintaining complete data security throughout the file's lifecycle.
